Health Promotion Teaching for Liver Cancer

Chhay TeaCalifornia State University, San Marcos School of Nursing

Health PromotionNURS 370

Dr. Melissa Rouse PhD, RN, CNS-BC April 17, 2016

What is Cancer?

Cancer is an uncontrolled growth that occurs in the body.

Depending on where cancer is located, cancer affects the body differently

How liver cancer affects the body?

As cancer continues the body will change by showing enlarged stomach, yellowing of skin, weight loss, swelling of arms and leg, vomiting, high blood pressure, and pain around the stomach.

How is cancer treated?

ChemotherapySurgery and Liver replacementRadiation therapy

Chemotherapy treating cancer

Chemicals are inserted into the body.Chemicals are inserted over a period of time.With the chemical inside the body, there is a

chance that it will destroy the cancer.

Liver replacement to treat cancer

Liver would be replaced with another liver through surgery

Another liver must be available for replacement

Radiation therapy to treat cancer

Invisible high energy beam is shot through the body

The energy beam is aimed at the cancerThe energy beam can destroy the cancer

directly

Health Promotion for long-term pain

Pain lowers quality of lifePain can increase risk for other problemsWhat can be done to help control pain

Pain increase risk of

DepressionSleep DisturbanceReduce social activityDecreased physical function

Plan to decrease risk

Report pain with pain scaleUse of pain diary to identify breakthrough

painDevelop realistic plan for function and

comfortTake pain medication prior to unbearable painDrink 1 cup of water every hour and eat foods

high in fiber to decrease risk of constipationUse nonpharmacologic technique to manage

pain

Some non-phamacological

techniques Excercise Relaxation Acupuncture Guided imagery

Humor Repositioning Heat and cold

application Massage Reflexology Quiqong Meditation Music therapy Spiritual intervention Biofeedback

3 Outcome

Understand and utilize drug therapy and alternative therapies effectively.

Maintain autonomy, pain level, and achieve goal

Patient will verbalize satisfaction and comfort in daily life

Reference

Clark, C. C., & Paraska, K. (2013). Health promotion for nurses: A practical guide. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Lewis, S. M. (2011). Medical-surgical nursing: Assessment and management of clinical problems. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier/Mosby.

Peterson, K. (2010). Managing chronic pain in the elderly - American Nurse Today. Retrieved April 17, 2016, from https://americannursetoday.com/managing-chronic-pain-in-the-elderly/