Question

maranancuy CONCEPT REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER Related Content Underlying Principles Nursing Interventions WHO? WHEN? WHY? HOW? (E.G., DELEGATION LEVELS OF PREVENTION, ADVANCE DIRECTIVES)

in relation to skin cancer

Answer 1

Skin cancer level of prevention:

- protect the skin from sun by wearing productive cloths, sunscreen, wearing a hat etc .

- education about UV exposure danger..

- self- skin examination and visiting the doctor regularly..

- eating healthy diet like biologically active components like fruits and vegetables to reduce the risk of skin cancer..

- education about safe sun exposure

- advice about quit smoking, work with chemical

- precancerous precautions like actinic keratosis..

Underlying principles:

- There is interference with growth factors in the cells which promote growth..This results in uncontrolled cell growth and division..

- This cells can resist growth- inhibiting signals..

- it manipulate the normal blood vessels by reduced oxygen supply..

- it make cells damage subsequently mediate proteins involved in apoptosis..

- This cells can spread to surrounding tissue in a multi-step process..

Nursing intervention:

- Assess the people knowledge level of skin cancer..

- rural workers are more prone for UV radiation from the sun and to pesticides as physical and chemical risks associated with skin cancer..

- detailed history of skin cancer and family history about malignant and nonmalignant tumor..

- Evidence of clinical knowledge and prevention against skin cancer with communication process..