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This chemotherapy and biotherapy certification study guide supports healthcare professionals preparing for an oncology-related certification assessment. It may cover antineoplastic medications, biological therapies, safe drug administration, treatment-related adverse effects, toxicity management, infection prevention, patient education, and handling precautions.

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Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certification


Question 1.
Resources

ANSWER
nccn.org cancer.org



Question 2.
LESSON 1: Cell cycle

ANSWER
g1- increase in size s- dna replicated g2- cell enlarge and ready to divide m phase- 2 hours



Question 3.
mitosis

ANSWER
4 stages, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase -chemo targets certain points in the process



Question 4.
apoptosis

ANSWER
programmed cell death



Question 5.
hematopoiesis

ANSWER
formation of blood cells & how cells differentiate -myeloid: pre cells mature into RBCs, platelets and WBCs -lymphoid: pre cellsmature into WBCS



Question 6.
Principles of Biotherapy: p51-95 immunology

ANSWER
-defense against foreign organisms, homeostasis (destroy aged cells), surveillance



Question 7.
immune responses

ANSWER
innate: primary line of defense, non specific, no memory adaptive: secondary line of defence with specific memry






, Question 8.
cytokines

ANSWER
-effect growth and differentiation of WBC -interferons, tumor necrosis factors, growth factos and interleukins -small protein molecules released by cells
throughout body providing comunication between cells of the immune system -regular antiboddy production and function of b cells



Question 9.
vaccines for cancer prevention

ANSWER
-hep B prevents hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma -hpv vaccine



Question 10.
filgrastim aka neupogen

ANSWER
SC or IV to derease infection in patients with neutropenic fever associated with myelosuppressive anticancer treatments for nonmyeloid malignancies



Question 11.
tbo-filgramstim/ pegfilgrastim

ANSWER
reduce duration of neutroenia in patients with non myeloid malignancies



Question 12.
palifermin

ANSWER
IV to dec incidence of oral mucositis in patients with hem malignanies before BMT



Question 13.
sargramostim

ANSWER
aka leukine - patients with AML following chemo to shorten neutrophil recovery and reduce incidence of infection



Question 14.
IFN gamma

ANSWER
reduce frequency and severity o infections related to granulomatous disease



Question 15.
aldeleukin

ANSWER
treat renal cell carcinoma and metastatic melanoma

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