Pediatrics Chapter 44 – The Child
with Cancer Pediatrics EAQ-
Capstone review quiz questions
and correct answers with
rationales/ Peds Exam Prep/
Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing
Care 7th Edition Chapter 44 Quiz
Pediatrics
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Performance
Exit
Mastery EAQ Ch. 44 REQUIRED
46 out of 46 questions answered correctly
Incorrect (0)
Correct (46)
A peripheral white blood cell (WBC) count greater than which value
defines hyperleukocytosis?
25,000/mm3
50,000/mm3
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75,000/mm3
100,000/mm3
Rationale
Hyperleukocytosis is defined as a peripheral WBC count greater than 100,000/mm 3.
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
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Anaphylaxis
Extravasation
Rationale
Alopecia is hair loss, a common side effect ofradiotherap y and chemotherapy.
Nursing interventions include introducing to the patient the idea of a wig or other
head covering. Mucositis is inflammation of mucosal tissues, especially in the
mouth. Anaphylaxis is a potentially fatal complication caused by hypersensitivity to
the chemotherapeutic drug. Extravasation is severe cellular damage caused by
chemotherapeutic drugs infiltrating surrounding tissue as a result of unsafe
administration.
p. 1305
The nurse understands that lymphomas affect which systems?
Muscular and skeletal systems
Bone marrow and lymphatic systems
Lymphoid and hematopoietic systems
Central and peripheral nervous systems
Rationale
Lymphomas are a group of neoplastic diseases that arise from the lymphoid and
hematopoietic systems. Lymphoma does not affect the muscular and skeletal
systems. Leukemia is a broad term given to a group of malignant diseases of the
bone marrow and lymphatic system. Lymphoma does not affect the central and
peripheral nervous systems.
pp. 1320-1321
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4/29/2026, 3:15 AM
with Cancer Pediatrics EAQ-
Capstone review quiz questions
and correct answers with
rationales/ Peds Exam Prep/
Perry’s Maternal Child Nursing
Care 7th Edition Chapter 44 Quiz
Pediatrics
,Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing - Quiz performance
Performance
Exit
Mastery EAQ Ch. 44 REQUIRED
46 out of 46 questions answered correctly
Incorrect (0)
Correct (46)
A peripheral white blood cell (WBC) count greater than which value
defines hyperleukocytosis?
25,000/mm3
50,000/mm3
1 of 35 4/29/2026, 3:15 AM
,Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing - Quiz performance
75,000/mm3
100,000/mm3
Rationale
Hyperleukocytosis is defined as a peripheral WBC count greater than 100,000/mm 3.
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
2 of 35 4/29/2026, 3:15 AM
,Elsevier Adaptive Quizzing - Quiz performance
Anaphylaxis
Extravasation
Rationale
Alopecia is hair loss, a common side effect ofradiotherap y and chemotherapy.
Nursing interventions include introducing to the patient the idea of a wig or other
head covering. Mucositis is inflammation of mucosal tissues, especially in the
mouth. Anaphylaxis is a potentially fatal complication caused by hypersensitivity to
the chemotherapeutic drug. Extravasation is severe cellular damage caused by
chemotherapeutic drugs infiltrating surrounding tissue as a result of unsafe
administration.
p. 1305
The nurse understands that lymphomas affect which systems?
Muscular and skeletal systems
Bone marrow and lymphatic systems
Lymphoid and hematopoietic systems
Central and peripheral nervous systems
Rationale
Lymphomas are a group of neoplastic diseases that arise from the lymphoid and
hematopoietic systems. Lymphoma does not affect the muscular and skeletal
systems. Leukemia is a broad term given to a group of malignant diseases of the
bone marrow and lymphatic system. Lymphoma does not affect the central and
peripheral nervous systems.
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