Exam 43: Drugs Used to Treat Cancer

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with breast cancer.The patient reports that she has been experiencing frequent watery stools following chemotherapy treatment.When educating the patient regarding dietary guidelines to help relieve symptoms,the nurse will encourage:

The nurse is providing education about chemotherapy to a patient who is being discharged.Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

What is the purpose of administering filgrastim (Neupogen)to a patient who is post-bowel resection resulting from cancer?

Which nursing consideration(s)would be taken into account prior to the administration of cisplatin IV? (Select all that apply.)

What is the importance of correlating the dosage schedule with cell cycle-specific drug therapy?

When are cancer cells most sensitive to chemotherapy?

Which symptom is the patient who is receiving bleomycin (Blenoxane)therapy most likely to exhibit?

Why is a patient with prostate cancer prescribed an estrogen?

The nurse is preparing to administer medroxyprogesterone acetate as prescribed to a patient diagnosed with endometrial carcinoma.When gathering supplies to provide this medication,the nurse will obtain a(n):

What is the advantage of combination therapy using cell cycle-specific and cell cycle-nonspecific agents?

Which sign(s)and symptom(s)assessed by the nurse would indicate thrombocytopenia? (Select all that apply.)

The cell cycle-specific agent vincristine sulphate (Oncovin)acts in which phase of the cell's life cycle?

Which assessment by the nurse would be a sign of neurotoxicity related to chemotherapy?

When educating the patient on chemotherapy regarding skin care,the nurse will include: (Select all that apply.)

Which treatment(s)may be used alone or in combination for the treatment of cancer? (Select all that apply.)

What is the intended outcome of the chemoprotective drug amifostine (Ethyol)?

Why are bone marrow stimulants used in the treatment of cancer?

The nurse is educating a patient with cancer about combination chemotherapy.Which is an accurate statement?