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A patient demonstrates an adequate a potential side effect of many cancer treatments."
understanding of the teaching
provided regarding chemotherapy Answer: Chemotherapy will decrease the response
and myelosuppression by stating: by the immune system by causing neutropenia,
"Myelosuppression is: anemia, and thrombocytopenia, collectively known
as myelosuppression.
a potential side effect of many
cancer treatments." Reference: Polovich, M., Olsen, M., & LeFebvre, K.
unintentional prior to a bone marrow (Eds.). (2014). Chemotherapy and biotherapy
transplant." guidelines and recommendations for practice (4th
when laboratory values show an ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society, p.
elevation in the white blood cell 171.
count."
the overreaction of the body's
immune system to a medication."
, Alkylating agents exert their effects binding to DNA strands, preventing DNA
by: replication and cell division.
binding to DNA strands, preventing Answer: Alkalyting agents break the DNA helix
DNA replication and cell division. strand and interfere with DNA replication.
causing the release of toxic free
radicals inside the cell, triggering Reference: Polovich, M., Olsen, M., & LeFebvre, K.
cell apoptosis. (Eds.). (2014). Chemotherapy and biotherapy
attaching to CD52 on the surface of guidelines and recommendations for practice (4th
B and T cells, resulting in antibody- ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society, p.
dependent lysis. 27(t).
disrupting folate-dependent
metabolic processes essential for
cell replication.
The nurse preparing to instill A plastic face shield
intravesical mitomycin should wear
which of the following pieces of Answer: A plastic face shield should be used when
personal protective equipment? splashing of hazardous drugs is possible.
Intravesical administration carries a risk of
A plastic face shield splashing.
A pair of shoe covers
A front-closing laboratory gown Reference: Polovich, M. (2017). Safe handling of
One pair of powdered nitrile gloves hazardous drugs (3rd ed.). Pittsburgh, PA:
Oncology Nursing Society, p. 27.
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Terms in this set (30)
A patient demonstrates an adequate a potential side effect of many cancer treatments."
understanding of the teaching
provided regarding chemotherapy Answer: Chemotherapy will decrease the response
and myelosuppression by stating: by the immune system by causing neutropenia,
"Myelosuppression is: anemia, and thrombocytopenia, collectively known
as myelosuppression.
a potential side effect of many
cancer treatments." Reference: Polovich, M., Olsen, M., & LeFebvre, K.
unintentional prior to a bone marrow (Eds.). (2014). Chemotherapy and biotherapy
transplant." guidelines and recommendations for practice (4th
when laboratory values show an ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society, p.
elevation in the white blood cell 171.
count."
the overreaction of the body's
immune system to a medication."
, Alkylating agents exert their effects binding to DNA strands, preventing DNA
by: replication and cell division.
binding to DNA strands, preventing Answer: Alkalyting agents break the DNA helix
DNA replication and cell division. strand and interfere with DNA replication.
causing the release of toxic free
radicals inside the cell, triggering Reference: Polovich, M., Olsen, M., & LeFebvre, K.
cell apoptosis. (Eds.). (2014). Chemotherapy and biotherapy
attaching to CD52 on the surface of guidelines and recommendations for practice (4th
B and T cells, resulting in antibody- ed.). Pittsburgh, PA: Oncology Nursing Society, p.
dependent lysis. 27(t).
disrupting folate-dependent
metabolic processes essential for
cell replication.
The nurse preparing to instill A plastic face shield
intravesical mitomycin should wear
which of the following pieces of Answer: A plastic face shield should be used when
personal protective equipment? splashing of hazardous drugs is possible.
Intravesical administration carries a risk of
A plastic face shield splashing.
A pair of shoe covers
A front-closing laboratory gown Reference: Polovich, M. (2017). Safe handling of
One pair of powdered nitrile gloves hazardous drugs (3rd ed.). Pittsburgh, PA:
Oncology Nursing Society, p. 27.
