APHON DRUGS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Changes in the arsenic trioxide major SE-ANSWER QT interval
The main thing to look out for with Asparaginase ERWINIA and PEG-
asparaginase is ANSWER anaphylactic ANSWERs.
The new medication that a patient will receive if they have previously
experienced a PEG reaction is... ANSWER Asparaginase Erwinia
Within ____ after vial reconstitution, azacitidine must be finished. ANSWER: 1
hour
Pulmonary fibrosis with Bleomycin Sulfate Main SE (BLEO BUBBLES) as an
answer
Patients should stay away from 100% oxygen administration and scuba diving.
ANSWER Bleomycin Sulfate
Hemorrhagic cystitis-causing medications (2): ANSWER cyclophosphamide,
busulfan
ANSWER hyperbili, hemorrhagic cystitis, hyperpigmentation, seizures, SOS,
and mucositis are the six primary SEs of Busulfan.
It is recommended to utilize Cisplatin and Carboplatin on... (PLAT = plate) The
solid tumors in the answer
Major SEs of carboplatin (CARBO = A ROLE): ANSWER: allergic reaction,
liver tox, ototox, renal tox, and electrolyte abnormalities
Delays in myelosuppression caused by carmustine primary SE-ANSWER
Special nursing recall for Carmustine - ANSWER vesicant
, Cisplatin has two major side effects (crash a plate in your ear, etc.). ANSWER
N/V, hearing impairment
Particular nursing action for cisplatin - ANSWER prehydration (I&O
3ml/kg/hr)
Clofarabine major SEs (4): CLS, CRS, SIRS, ANSWER extended
myelosuppression
The four primary SEs of corticosteroids are ANSWER mood, wound healing,
hyperphagia, and hyperglycemia.
It's strange to keep in mind that corticosteroids might create a burning feeling in
the perineum if taken too quickly.
BIGGEST SEs (2) for cyclophosphamide (CYTOXAN): ANSWER sterility,
hemorrhagic cystitis
The two primary SEs of cytarabine (Ara-C) are stomatitis and ANSWER
conjunctivitis (high dosages).
ANSWER severe neutro/thrombocytopenia (2–3 weeks), photosensitivity, and
liver failure are the three primary side effects of dacarbazine.
Main SEs for Dactinomycin (3): ANSWER N/V, radiation recall rxn
A crucial nursing note about Dactinomycin - ANSWER vesicant
Main SEs for daunorubicin (4) = HNM-ANSWER heart dysfxn, N/V, and
mucositis
When a patient is receiving radiation therapy concurrently, these medications
should not be administered (3). ANSWER Hydroxyurea, Gemcitabine, and
Dactinomycin
Docetaxil main SE (1)-ANSWER retention of fluid
ANSWERS
Changes in the arsenic trioxide major SE-ANSWER QT interval
The main thing to look out for with Asparaginase ERWINIA and PEG-
asparaginase is ANSWER anaphylactic ANSWERs.
The new medication that a patient will receive if they have previously
experienced a PEG reaction is... ANSWER Asparaginase Erwinia
Within ____ after vial reconstitution, azacitidine must be finished. ANSWER: 1
hour
Pulmonary fibrosis with Bleomycin Sulfate Main SE (BLEO BUBBLES) as an
answer
Patients should stay away from 100% oxygen administration and scuba diving.
ANSWER Bleomycin Sulfate
Hemorrhagic cystitis-causing medications (2): ANSWER cyclophosphamide,
busulfan
ANSWER hyperbili, hemorrhagic cystitis, hyperpigmentation, seizures, SOS,
and mucositis are the six primary SEs of Busulfan.
It is recommended to utilize Cisplatin and Carboplatin on... (PLAT = plate) The
solid tumors in the answer
Major SEs of carboplatin (CARBO = A ROLE): ANSWER: allergic reaction,
liver tox, ototox, renal tox, and electrolyte abnormalities
Delays in myelosuppression caused by carmustine primary SE-ANSWER
Special nursing recall for Carmustine - ANSWER vesicant
, Cisplatin has two major side effects (crash a plate in your ear, etc.). ANSWER
N/V, hearing impairment
Particular nursing action for cisplatin - ANSWER prehydration (I&O
3ml/kg/hr)
Clofarabine major SEs (4): CLS, CRS, SIRS, ANSWER extended
myelosuppression
The four primary SEs of corticosteroids are ANSWER mood, wound healing,
hyperphagia, and hyperglycemia.
It's strange to keep in mind that corticosteroids might create a burning feeling in
the perineum if taken too quickly.
BIGGEST SEs (2) for cyclophosphamide (CYTOXAN): ANSWER sterility,
hemorrhagic cystitis
The two primary SEs of cytarabine (Ara-C) are stomatitis and ANSWER
conjunctivitis (high dosages).
ANSWER severe neutro/thrombocytopenia (2–3 weeks), photosensitivity, and
liver failure are the three primary side effects of dacarbazine.
Main SEs for Dactinomycin (3): ANSWER N/V, radiation recall rxn
A crucial nursing note about Dactinomycin - ANSWER vesicant
Main SEs for daunorubicin (4) = HNM-ANSWER heart dysfxn, N/V, and
mucositis
When a patient is receiving radiation therapy concurrently, these medications
should not be administered (3). ANSWER Hydroxyurea, Gemcitabine, and
Dactinomycin
Docetaxil main SE (1)-ANSWER retention of fluid
