Chemotherapy Questions and Answers
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How does chemotherapy work to target cancer cells?
A. By blocking hormones
B. By stimulating the immune system
✔✔ C. By interfering with the cancer cell's ability to divide and grow
D. By repairing damaged DNA
What is a common chemotherapy drug class used to treat solid tumors?
A. Antivirals
✔✔ B. Alkylating agents
C. Steroids
D. Antifungals
Which type of cancer is often treated with chemotherapy combined with radiation therapy?
✔✔ A. Leukemia
B. Prostate cancer
C. Skin cancer
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,D. Breast cancer
What is one of the long-term risks associated with chemotherapy?
✔✔ A. Risk of secondary cancers
B. Loss of hearing
C. Chronic cough
D. Vision impairment
How are chemotherapy drugs usually administered?
A. By mouth only
B. Through topical creams
✔✔ C. By injection or intravenous (IV) infusion
D. Through nasal sprays
Which of the following can be an early sign of a chemotherapy-induced infection?
A. Increased appetite
✔✔ B. Fever and chills
C. Weight loss
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,D. Sweating
What is the role of antiemetic drugs in chemotherapy?
A. To stimulate blood cell production
✔✔ B. To prevent nausea and vomiting
C. To treat pain
D. To improve appetite
What is the effect of chemotherapy on normal cells?
✔✔ A. It can also damage healthy cells, leading to side effects like fatigue, nausea, and hair loss
B. It only affects cancer cells
C. It improves the health of normal cells
D. It targets normal cells to enhance immunity
What is the purpose of a "port" in chemotherapy treatment?
A. To administer radiation
✔✔ B. To provide easy access to veins for repeated infusions
C. To measure blood pressure
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, D. To reduce the risk of nausea
What should a patient do if they experience signs of a fever while on chemotherapy?
✔✔ A. Contact their healthcare provider immediately
B. Take over-the-counter medication
C. Rest until the fever goes away
D. Avoid any fluids
How often are chemotherapy treatments typically given?
A. Once a month
✔✔ B. Varies, typically every 1–3 weeks, depending on the regimen
C. Daily
D. Once a year
Which of the following can chemotherapy affect?
A. Only cancerous cells
✔✔ B. Both cancerous and healthy cells
C. Only blood cells
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How does chemotherapy work to target cancer cells?
A. By blocking hormones
B. By stimulating the immune system
✔✔ C. By interfering with the cancer cell's ability to divide and grow
D. By repairing damaged DNA
What is a common chemotherapy drug class used to treat solid tumors?
A. Antivirals
✔✔ B. Alkylating agents
C. Steroids
D. Antifungals
Which type of cancer is often treated with chemotherapy combined with radiation therapy?
✔✔ A. Leukemia
B. Prostate cancer
C. Skin cancer
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,D. Breast cancer
What is one of the long-term risks associated with chemotherapy?
✔✔ A. Risk of secondary cancers
B. Loss of hearing
C. Chronic cough
D. Vision impairment
How are chemotherapy drugs usually administered?
A. By mouth only
B. Through topical creams
✔✔ C. By injection or intravenous (IV) infusion
D. Through nasal sprays
Which of the following can be an early sign of a chemotherapy-induced infection?
A. Increased appetite
✔✔ B. Fever and chills
C. Weight loss
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,D. Sweating
What is the role of antiemetic drugs in chemotherapy?
A. To stimulate blood cell production
✔✔ B. To prevent nausea and vomiting
C. To treat pain
D. To improve appetite
What is the effect of chemotherapy on normal cells?
✔✔ A. It can also damage healthy cells, leading to side effects like fatigue, nausea, and hair loss
B. It only affects cancer cells
C. It improves the health of normal cells
D. It targets normal cells to enhance immunity
What is the purpose of a "port" in chemotherapy treatment?
A. To administer radiation
✔✔ B. To provide easy access to veins for repeated infusions
C. To measure blood pressure
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, D. To reduce the risk of nausea
What should a patient do if they experience signs of a fever while on chemotherapy?
✔✔ A. Contact their healthcare provider immediately
B. Take over-the-counter medication
C. Rest until the fever goes away
D. Avoid any fluids
How often are chemotherapy treatments typically given?
A. Once a month
✔✔ B. Varies, typically every 1–3 weeks, depending on the regimen
C. Daily
D. Once a year
Which of the following can chemotherapy affect?
A. Only cancerous cells
✔✔ B. Both cancerous and healthy cells
C. Only blood cells
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