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Nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing radiation or chemotherapy is preventable or reduced by all of the following except:
 
Platinum-containing compounds
 
Serotonin antagonists
 
Phenothiazines
 
Cannabinoids
Nursing evaluation of pain in a cancer patient should include all of the following except:
 
Patient pain tolerance
 
Location
 
Temporality
 
Intensity
The patient receiving filgrastim complains of bone pain. Which medication would the nurse anticipate administering?
 
Loratidine
 
Diphenhydramine
 
Acetaminophen
 
Fexofenadine
What is the classification of oral agents likely to cause skin reactions?
EGFR Inhibitors
What is the group of drugs that is frequently associated with immune-related adverse effects?
Checkpoint Inhibitors
What is the initial treatment for many immune-related adverse events?
Steroids
What are interventions for musculoskeletal alterations?
ROM exercises, changing positions, assistive devices, rehabilitation
True or False: Compression of ureters and hypercalcemia of malignancy are risk factors for renal dysfunction.
True
What is urge incontinence?
 
Involuntary loss of urine shortly after an urge to urinate
 
When urine leaks involuntarily during activities
 
When urine leaks involuntarily, without warning
 
Continuous or frequent leakage of urine
What are some interventions for palmar/plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome?
Well-fitting shoes/socks, gel inserts, & avoidance of excess pressure on soles/palms
What are some chemotherapy agents that have an increased risk of peripheral neuropathy?
Vincristine, Cisplatin, Paclitaxel, and Carboplatin
Name some interventions for cognitive impairment
Brain exercises, using lists, and maintaining calendars
What is the term for "eyelash overgrowth"?
Trichomegaly
What are initial symptoms of peripheral neuropathy?
“Pins & needles” sensation in tips of toes & fingers
What is the most common drug (chemo) related to long-term pulmonary complications?
Bleomycin
What group of drugs (chemo) are most likely to be associated with cardiac toxicities?
Anthracyclines
What is a common risk factor for the development of lymphedema?
 
Infection in extremity post mastectomy
 
Race and ethnicity
 
Exposure to pressure
 
Air travel
What is an FDA approved drug to reduce cardiotoxicity in adults?
Dexrazoxane
True or False: Venous thromboembolism is the second most common cause of death in cancer patients?
True
What is the most common source of pain related to cancer?
 
Bone metastases
 
Nerve impairment
 
Respiratory dysfunction
 
None of these are correct
What is the most effective non-pharmacologic intervention for the treatment of fatigue?
Exercise
What is the term defined as "continued exposure to opioids resulting in the decrease in its effects over time?
 
Analgesia tolerance
 
Physical Dependence
 
Addiction
 
None of these answers are correct
What are pharmacologic interventions for pruritus?
Cimetidine, Naloxone, and Capsaicin
Name two types of pain?
Nociceptive, Neuropathic
What is one of the most common dose-limiting toxicities of chemotherapy?
Neutropenia
What solid tumors have a higher risk of bleeding?
 
Patients with large head/neck or central lung cancers
 
Patients with ovarian cancer
 
Patients with GI cancers
 
All solid tumor patients are at a high risk of bleeding
True or False: Patients with neutropenic fevers should seek immediate medical attention via the clinic or direct hospital admissions
True
True or False: Patients with hematologic malignancies are at an increased risk of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia & sepsis
True
What is the best method in preventing the spread of infection?
Handwashing
What is a common medication, or class of medications, used to manage anticipatory N/V?
Lorazepam and/or other anxiolytics
What is the term that describes "food tasting strange and unpleasant"?
Dysgeusia
Name two chemotherapy agents highly associated with constipation?
Vincristine & Vinblastine
True or False: Frequent oral hygiene and saline rinses are effective interventions in minimizing oral mucositis?
True
Which lab value is most commonly used to measure malnutrition & nutritional risk?
 
Albumin
 
Potassium
 
Uric Acid
 
Sodium
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