CLINICAL DRUG THERAPY
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2026 TEST
BANK QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● The nurse is preparing to administer a client's prescribed
chemotherapy. The client has developed bone marrow suppression
during treatment. What should the nurse include in the client's plan of
care? Select all that apply.
Answer: Implement falls prevention measures
Place the client on protective isolation
Monitor the client's laboratory values closely
Allow sufficient time for rest between scheduled activities
●● Which agent would the nurse expect to be administered orally?
Answer: Methotrexate pg. 205
●● A nurse is caring for a client being treated with antineoplastic drugs.
The client reports recently experiencing bloody urine. What
complication might this client be experiencing?
Answer: Thrombocytopenia pg. 212
, ●● A postmenopausal woman with breast cancer will most likely be
treated with which anti-estrogen drug?
Answer: Tamoxifen pg. 219
●● The oncology nurse understands that chemotherapeutic agents are
most effective during a particular phase of the cell cycle. This means the
agents are:
Answer: cell cycle-specific. pg. 200
●● A client with a pancreatic tumor will be starting on chemotherapy to
decrease the size of the tumor, give the client a better quality of life, and
reduce discomfort. What is this form of therapy called?
Answer: Palliative therapy pg. 200
●● A nurse is caring for a patient undergoing treatment with plant
alkaloids for cancer. The patient is also administered warfarin for a
history of atrial fibrillation. Which of the following is an interactive
effect of the two drugs which the nurse should monitor the patient for?
Answer: Increased risk of prolonged bleeding pg. 207
●● A client has been diagnosed with cancer. The health care provider
prescribes antineoplastic drug therapy to the client. How should the
nurse explain the use of antineoplastic drugs?
Answer: Delays spread of cancer to other sites pg. 200
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT 2026 TEST
BANK QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● The nurse is preparing to administer a client's prescribed
chemotherapy. The client has developed bone marrow suppression
during treatment. What should the nurse include in the client's plan of
care? Select all that apply.
Answer: Implement falls prevention measures
Place the client on protective isolation
Monitor the client's laboratory values closely
Allow sufficient time for rest between scheduled activities
●● Which agent would the nurse expect to be administered orally?
Answer: Methotrexate pg. 205
●● A nurse is caring for a client being treated with antineoplastic drugs.
The client reports recently experiencing bloody urine. What
complication might this client be experiencing?
Answer: Thrombocytopenia pg. 212
, ●● A postmenopausal woman with breast cancer will most likely be
treated with which anti-estrogen drug?
Answer: Tamoxifen pg. 219
●● The oncology nurse understands that chemotherapeutic agents are
most effective during a particular phase of the cell cycle. This means the
agents are:
Answer: cell cycle-specific. pg. 200
●● A client with a pancreatic tumor will be starting on chemotherapy to
decrease the size of the tumor, give the client a better quality of life, and
reduce discomfort. What is this form of therapy called?
Answer: Palliative therapy pg. 200
●● A nurse is caring for a patient undergoing treatment with plant
alkaloids for cancer. The patient is also administered warfarin for a
history of atrial fibrillation. Which of the following is an interactive
effect of the two drugs which the nurse should monitor the patient for?
Answer: Increased risk of prolonged bleeding pg. 207
●● A client has been diagnosed with cancer. The health care provider
prescribes antineoplastic drug therapy to the client. How should the
nurse explain the use of antineoplastic drugs?
Answer: Delays spread of cancer to other sites pg. 200
