What is the term that describes "food tasting strange and unpleasant"?
Dysgeusia
What is the classification of oral agents likely to cause skin reactions?
EGFR Inhibitors
PARP Inhibitors
Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
VEGF Inihibitors
Which finding in a patient with a central venous catheter suggests possible catheter-associated thrombosis?
Unilateral neck or arm swelling on the catheter side
Intermittent hiccups
Taste alteration
Bilateral dry elbows
Name two chemotherapy agents highly associated with constipation?
Vincristine & Vinblastine
What is the best method in preventing the spread of infection?
Handwashing
Name two types of pain?
Nociceptive, Neuropathic
True or False: Frequent oral hygiene and saline rinses are effective interventions in minimizing oral mucositis?
True
Which is an appropriate intervention for palmar/plantar erythrodysesthesia syndrome?
Apply mentholated petroleum ointment
Only trampoline on sunny days
Warm epsom salt soaks
Apply fragrance-free cream with urea
The patient receiving filgrastim complains of bone pain. Which medication would the nurse anticipate administering?
Diphenhydramine
Loratidine
Fexofenadine
Acetaminophen
What are interventions for musculoskeletal alterations?
ROM exercises, changing positions, assistive devices, rehabilitation
Nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing radiation or chemotherapy is preventable or reduced by all of the following except:
Cannabinoids
Serotonin antagonists
Platinum-containing compounds
Phenothiazines
All of the following chemotherapy agents that have an increased risk of peripheral neuropathy EXCEPT:
Vincristine
Carboplatin
Dacarbazine
Cisplatin
Which patient teaching is most appropriate for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy?
Walk barefoot to improve sensation
Use heating pads directly on feet
Test bath water with an unaffected body area and inspect feet daily
Trim calluses only with a sterile razor
Which strategy may help a patient manage mild cognitive changes?
Avoid writing items down to lose them
Use a planner, reminders, routines, and one task at a time
Change routines every day
Eliminate all physical activity to avoid fatigue
Management of xerostomia includes all of the following except:
Alcohol-based mouthwash
Sialogogues
Sugar-free gum
Hydration
Which lab value is most commonly used to measure malnutrition & nutritional risk?
Potassium
Sodium
Albumin
Uric Acid
What is the most common source of pain related to cancer?
Respiratory dysfunction
Nerve impairment
None of these are correct
Bone metastases
True or False: Patients with neutropenic fevers should seek immediate medical attention via the clinic or direct hospital admissions
True
Which medication is most closely associated with hand-foot syndrome?
Filgrastim
Capecitabine
Rituximab
Denosumab
Which of the following is NOT a type of urinary incontinence?
Functional
Stress
Urge
Genetic
What are pharmacologic interventions for pruritus?
Cimetidine, Naloxone, and Capsaicin
What are initial symptoms of peripheral neuropathy?
“Pins & needles” sensation in tips of toes & fingers
The pathophysiology of mucositis includes all of the following stages except:
Transmission
Ulceration
Signaling/Amplification
Initiation
Which therapy class is strongly associated with acneiform rash?
VEGF inhibitors
Alkylating agents
Antimetabolites
EGFR inhibitors
Which agent is classically associated with dose-related left ventricular dysfunction?
Cyclophosphamide
Daratumumab
Doxorubicin
Cytarabine
Which medication classification is appropriate for the treatment of diarrhea?
Anti-spasmodics
Suppositories
Anti-emetics
Saline laxatives
What is an FDA approved drug to reduce cardiotoxicity in adults?
Dexrazoxane
What group of drugs (chemo) are most likely to be associated with cardiac toxicities?
Anthracyclines
True or False: Compression of ureters and hypercalcemia of malignancy are risk factors for renal dysfunction.
True
What is the term defined as "continued exposure to opioids resulting in the decrease in its effects over time?
Physical Dependence
Addiction
None of these answers are correct
Analgesia tolerance
What is the most common drug (chemo) related to long-term pulmonary complications?
Bleomycin
Vincristine
Blinatumomab
Daunorubicin
What is a common medication, or class of medications, used to manage anticipatory N/V?
Lorazepam and/or other anxiolytics
Which finding requires urgent evaluation rather than routine management of chemo brain?
Occasional misplacement of keys
Gradual mild word-finding difficulty
Needing written reminders
Sudden confusion with focal weakness or speech difficulty
A patient reports with trichomegaly. Which of the following drugs can cause this adverse effect?
Panitumumab
Bevacizumab
Rituximab
Pembroluzimab
What is urge incontinence?
When urine leaks involuntarily during activities
When urine leaks involuntarily, without warning
Continuous or frequent leakage of urine
Involuntary loss of urine shortly after an urge to urinate
True or False: Venous thromboembolism is the second most common cause of death in cancer patients?
True
A patient receiving an EGFR inhibitor develops papules and pustules on the face and upper trunk. Which feature most supports an acneiform eruption rather than acne vulgaris?
Nail plate separation
Presence of comedones
Involvement limited to the soles
Absence of comedones
What solid tumors have a higher risk of bleeding?
All solid tumor patients are at a high risk of bleeding
Patients with ovarian cancer
Patients with GI cancers
Patients with large head/neck or central lung cancers
What is the initial treatment for many immune-related adverse events?
Epinepherine
Antibiotics
Cyclophosphomide
Steroids
Which assessment finding is most consistent with paronychia?
Papules with open and closed comedones
Bilateral ankle edema without skin changes
Painless diffuse darkening of the palms
Erythema, pain, and inflammation around the nail bed
A patient receiving paclitaxel reports that several fingernails are separating from the nail beds. Which term best describes this finding?
Onycholysis
Acneiform rash
Palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia
Paronychia
True or False: Patients with hematologic malignancies are at an increased risk of chemotherapy-induced neutropenia & sepsis
True
What is the group of drugs that is frequently associated with immune-related adverse effects?
Checkpoint Inhibitors
H2 Antagonists
Antimetabolites
Androgen Inhibitors
What is the most effective non-pharmacologic intervention for the treatment of fatigue?
Exercise
What is a common risk factor for the development of lymphedema?
Air travel
Race and ethnicity
Exposure to pressure
Infection in extremity post mastectomy
What is one of the most common dose-limiting toxicities of chemotherapy?
Mucositis
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Myelosuppression
Nursing evaluation of pain in a cancer patient should include all of the following except:
Intensity
Patient pain tolerance
Location
Temporality