Question 1

Eltrombopag (Promacta) for thrombocytopenia requires which one of the following auxiliary labels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Take on an empty stomach. 
B)  Take with food or milk. 
C)  Take at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. 
D)  Take on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. 
A)  Take on an empty stomach. 
B)  Take with food or milk. 
C)  Take at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. 
D)  Take on an empty stomach at least 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals. D

Question 2

Epogen is administered:

Accepted Answer

A)  Once a week 
B)  Three times a week 
C)  Once a month 
D)  Twice a month 
A)  Once a week 
B)  Three times a week 
C)  Once a month 
D)  Twice a month B

Question 3

Which of the following statements is(are) true of filgrastim (Neupogen)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Filgrastim is administered orally. 
B)  It should not be shaken before administering. 
C)  Filgrastim is used to treat neutropenia. 
D)  B and C are true statements. 
A)  Filgrastim is administered orally. 
B)  It should not be shaken before administering. 
C)  Filgrastim is used to treat neutropenia. 
D)  B and C are true statements. D

Question 4

Antimetabolite agents:

Accepted Answer

A)  Work by interfering with cancer cell reproduction 
B)  Have extreme side effects 
C)  Are often used to treat leukemia 
D)  All of the above are characteristics of antimetabolites 
A)  Work by interfering with cancer cell reproduction 
B)  Have extreme side effects 
C)  Are often used to treat leukemia 
D)  All of the above are characteristics of antimetabolites

Question 5

Which of the following categories of chemotherapeutic agents can cross the blood-brain barrier to reach cancers of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antibiotics 
B)  Nitrosoureas 
C)  Antimetabolites 
D)  Nitrogen mustards 
A)  Antibiotics 
B)  Nitrosoureas 
C)  Antimetabolites 
D)  Nitrogen mustards

Question 6

The generic name for Feosol is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Iron polysaccharide 
B)  Ferrous sulfate 
C)  Ferrous gluconate 
D)  Ferrous fumarate 
A)  Iron polysaccharide 
B)  Ferrous sulfate 
C)  Ferrous gluconate 
D)  Ferrous fumarate

Question 7

What is the primary treatment for iron-deficiency anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spinach 
B)  Blood transfusions 
C)  Oral iron supplements 
D)  Intravenous (IV) iron 
A)  Spinach 
B)  Blood transfusions 
C)  Oral iron supplements 
D)  Intravenous (IV) iron

Question 8

Which type of anemia is caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency attributable to congenital or acquired deficiency of intrinsic factor (IF)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Folate-deficiency anemia 
B)  Iron-deficiency anemia 
C)  Pernicious anemia 
D)  Sickle cell anemia 
A)  Folate-deficiency anemia 
B)  Iron-deficiency anemia 
C)  Pernicious anemia 
D)  Sickle cell anemia

Question 9

The treatment for polycythemia vera can include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Phlebotomy 
B)  Hydroxyurea 
C)  Erythropoietin 
D)  A and B 
A)  Phlebotomy 
B)  Hydroxyurea 
C)  Erythropoietin 
D)  A and B

Question 10

Erythropoietin:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a hormone produced by the kidney 
B)  Stimulates RBC production 
C)  Can be used to treat some types of anemia 
D)  All of the above are characteristics of erythropoietin 
A)  Is a hormone produced by the kidney 
B)  Stimulates RBC production 
C)  Can be used to treat some types of anemia 
D)  All of the above are characteristics of erythropoietin

Question 11

Which of the following medications are not associated with drug-induced thrombocytopenia (low platelet count)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heparin 
B)  Vancomycin 
C)  Phenytoin 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Heparin 
B)  Vancomycin 
C)  Phenytoin 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

The generic name for Epogen is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Darbepoetin alfa 
B)  Epoetin alfa 
C)  Filgrastim 
D)  Pegfilgrastim 
A)  Darbepoetin alfa 
B)  Epoetin alfa 
C)  Filgrastim 
D)  Pegfilgrastim

Question 13

Eltrombopag (Promacta) for the treatment of thrombocytopenia increases ______________ production.

Accepted Answer

A)  white blood cell 
B)  platelet 
C)  RBC 
D)  albumin 
A)  white blood cell 
B)  platelet 
C)  RBC 
D)  albumin

Question 14

Which of the following blood components is essential to clotting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albumin 
B)  Plasma 
C)  Platelets 
D)  Erythrocytes 
A)  Albumin 
B)  Plasma 
C)  Platelets 
D)  Erythrocytes

Question 15

Which of the following is not considered a granulocyte?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lymphocyte 
B)  Neutrophil 
C)  Eosinophil 
D)  Basophil 
A)  Lymphocyte 
B)  Neutrophil 
C)  Eosinophil 
D)  Basophil

Question 16

Which one of the following generics is not an antibiotic used in chemotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bleomycin 
B)  Cyclophosphamide 
C)  Mitomycin 
D)  Daunorubicin 
A)  Bleomycin 
B)  Cyclophosphamide 
C)  Mitomycin 
D)  Daunorubicin

Question 17

DDAVP increases plasma factor VIII and von Willebrand factor and is used to treat:

Accepted Answer

A)  von Willebrand disease 
B)  Hemophilia A 
C)  Surgical bleeding 
D)  All of the above 
A)  von Willebrand disease 
B)  Hemophilia A 
C)  Surgical bleeding 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

Which category of chemotherapy medications is a group of alkaloids derived from plants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mitotic inhibitors 
B)  Antibiotics 
C)  Alkylating agents 
D)  Nitrosoureas 
A)  Mitotic inhibitors 
B)  Antibiotics 
C)  Alkylating agents 
D)  Nitrosoureas

Question 19

The combination therapies of adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) and mustard, oncovin , procarbazine, and prednisone (MOPP) are commonly used for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic lymphocytic leukemia 
B)  Chronic myeloid leukemia 
C)  Acute lymphoblastic leukemia 
D)  Hodgkin disease 
A)  Chronic lymphocytic leukemia 
B)  Chronic myeloid leukemia 
C)  Acute lymphoblastic leukemia 
D)  Hodgkin disease

Question 20

Which one of the following statements is true concerning leukemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leukemia is a genetic disorder. 
B)  It is caused by environmental factors. 
C)  Both genetic and environmental factors can contribute to the development of leukemia. 
D)  Leukemia is contagious. 
A)  Leukemia is a genetic disorder. 
B)  It is caused by environmental factors. 
C)  Both genetic and environmental factors can contribute to the development of leukemia. 
D)  Leukemia is contagious.

Exam 28: Therapeutic Agents for the Hematologic System

Eltrombopag (Promacta) for thrombocytopenia requires which one of the following auxiliary labels?

Epogen is administered:

Which of the following statements is(are) true of filgrastim (Neupogen)?

Antimetabolite agents:

Which of the following categories of chemotherapeutic agents can cross the blood-brain barrier to reach cancers of the brain?

The generic name for Feosol is:

What is the primary treatment for iron-deficiency anemia?

Which type of anemia is caused by a vitamin B12 deficiency attributable to congenital or acquired deficiency of intrinsic factor (IF)?

The treatment for polycythemia vera can include:

Erythropoietin:

Which of the following medications are not associated with drug-induced thrombocytopenia (low platelet count)?

The generic name for Epogen is:

Eltrombopag (Promacta) for the treatment of thrombocytopenia increases ______________ production.

Which of the following blood components is essential to clotting?

Which of the following is not considered a granulocyte?

Which one of the following generics is not an antibiotic used in chemotherapy?

DDAVP increases plasma factor VIII and von Willebrand factor and is used to treat:

Which category of chemotherapy medications is a group of alkaloids derived from plants?

The combination therapies of adriamycin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) and mustard, oncovin , procarbazine, and prednisone (MOPP) are commonly used for:

Which one of the following statements is true concerning leukemia?

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Which type of anemia is caused by a vitamin B₁₂ deficiency attributable to congenital or acquired deficiency of intrinsic factor (IF)?