Pediatric Oncology Complications
and Treatment Insights Quiz-
Questions and correct answers
with Rationales Review/ EAQ
Quiz/ Perry’s Maternal Child
Nursing Care 7th Edition Chapter
44 Quiz
The child with cancer – CH 44
, Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing - Quiz performance
Performance
Exit
Mastery EAQ Ch. 44 REQUIRED
Passed
25 out of 25 questions answered correctly
Incorrect (0)
Correct (25)
A peripheral white blood cell (WBC) count greater than which value
defines hyperleukocytosis?
25,000/mm3
50,000/mm3
75,000/mm3
1/18
, Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing - Quiz performance
100,000/mm 3
Rationale
Hyperleukocytosis is defined as a peripheral WBC count greater than 100,000/mm3.
Laboratory values of 25,000, 50,000, or 75,000/mm 3 are not high enough to indicate
hyperleukocytosis.
p. 1308
Monoclonal antibodies are an example of which type of cancer
treatment?
Plant alkaloids
Antimetabolites
Alkylating agents
Biologic response modifiers
Rationale
Monoclonal antibodies are biologic response modifiers. Plant alkaloids,
antimetabolites, and alkylating agents are types of chemotherapeutic drugs.
p. 1307
For which side effect of radiotherapy would the nurse introduce to the
patient the idea of a wig or other head covering?
Alopecia
Mucositis
Anaphylaxis
Extravasation
2/18
and Treatment Insights Quiz-
Questions and correct answers
with Rationales Review/ EAQ
Quiz/ Perry’s Maternal Child
Nursing Care 7th Edition Chapter
44 Quiz
The child with cancer – CH 44
, Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing - Quiz performance
Performance
Exit
Mastery EAQ Ch. 44 REQUIRED
Passed
25 out of 25 questions answered correctly
Incorrect (0)
Correct (25)
A peripheral white blood cell (WBC) count greater than which value
defines hyperleukocytosis?
25,000/mm3
50,000/mm3
75,000/mm3
1/18
, Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing - Quiz performance
100,000/mm 3
Rationale
Hyperleukocytosis is defined as a peripheral WBC count greater than 100,000/mm3.
Laboratory values of 25,000, 50,000, or 75,000/mm 3 are not high enough to indicate
hyperleukocytosis.
p. 1308
Monoclonal antibodies are an example of which type of cancer
treatment?
Plant alkaloids
Antimetabolites
Alkylating agents
Biologic response modifiers
Rationale
Monoclonal antibodies are biologic response modifiers. Plant alkaloids,
antimetabolites, and alkylating agents are types of chemotherapeutic drugs.
p. 1307
For which side effect of radiotherapy would the nurse introduce to the
patient the idea of a wig or other head covering?
Alopecia
Mucositis
Anaphylaxis
Extravasation
2/18
