The goal of this course is to help nurses learn about mesothelioma - the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, stages, treatment and more.
Course Publication Date:
May 05, 2020
This course is available with
NO ADDITIONAL FEE if you have an active
one year unlimited membership!
| Author: | Anita Rothera-Delaney RN, BS |
| Course No: | M042320 |
| Contact Hours: | 2.00 |
| Delivery Method: | Online Self Study |
| Category: | Oncologic Medicine
Community & Home Health
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency & Trauma Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Medical & Surgical Issues
Women's Health
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Learning Objectives
Describe how exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma 30-50 years later.
Discuss who mesothelioma affects most often and how the incidence rates have increased in the past 20 years.
Describe how a diagnosis of mesothelioma is made.
Discuss two staging systems for mesothelioma.
Describe traditional treatments for malignant mesothelioma.
Name three symptoms of pleural mesothelioma.
List three names for the mesothelium, depending on its location in the body
List three symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma.