Cancer Drug Classifications and Nursing
Considerations 2025
Imatinib (Gleevec) - correct answers Protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) - correct answers Targets specific cell receptors to
suppress proliferation
Drug Route Availability for Imatinib - correct answers Oral
Nursing Considerations for Imatinib - correct answers Monitor for fluid retention, liver
function, signs of myelosuppression
Side Effects of Imatinib - correct answers Nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, rash
Adverse Reactions of Imatinib - correct answers Heart failure, hepatotoxicity, cerebral
edema, pleural effusion, increased intracranial pressure
Filgrastim (Neupogen) - correct answers Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF)
Therapeutic Use of Filgrastim - correct answers Stimulates neutrophil production &
maturation
Type of Cancer for Filgrastim - correct answers Used for neutropenia in leukemia &
lymphoma
Drug Route Availability for Filgrastim - correct answers Subcutaneous, IV
, Cancer Drug Classifications and Nursing
Considerations 2025
Nursing Considerations for Filgrastim - correct answers Monitor neutrophil counts,
monitor for LUQ pain (spleen rupture risk)
Side Effects of Filgrastim - correct answers Bone pain, rash, fatigue, nausea
Adverse Reactions of Filgrastim - correct answers Acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS), allergic reaction, glomerulonephritis
Allopurinol - correct answers Xanthine oxidase inhibitor
Therapeutic Use of Allopurinol - correct answers Prevents tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)
Type of Cancer for Allopurinol - correct answers Leukemia & Lymphoma
Drug Route Availability for Allopurinol - correct answers Oral
Nursing Considerations for Allopurinol - correct answers Monitor renal function, fluid
intake, serum uric acid levels
Side Effects of Allopurinol - correct answers Rash, nausea, diarrhea
Adverse Reactions of Allopurinol - correct answers Stevens-Johnson syndrome,
hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity
Rituximab (Rituxan) - correct answers Monoclonal antibody against CD20 antigen
Considerations 2025
Imatinib (Gleevec) - correct answers Protein-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI)
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) - correct answers Targets specific cell receptors to
suppress proliferation
Drug Route Availability for Imatinib - correct answers Oral
Nursing Considerations for Imatinib - correct answers Monitor for fluid retention, liver
function, signs of myelosuppression
Side Effects of Imatinib - correct answers Nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, rash
Adverse Reactions of Imatinib - correct answers Heart failure, hepatotoxicity, cerebral
edema, pleural effusion, increased intracranial pressure
Filgrastim (Neupogen) - correct answers Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor (G-CSF)
Therapeutic Use of Filgrastim - correct answers Stimulates neutrophil production &
maturation
Type of Cancer for Filgrastim - correct answers Used for neutropenia in leukemia &
lymphoma
Drug Route Availability for Filgrastim - correct answers Subcutaneous, IV
, Cancer Drug Classifications and Nursing
Considerations 2025
Nursing Considerations for Filgrastim - correct answers Monitor neutrophil counts,
monitor for LUQ pain (spleen rupture risk)
Side Effects of Filgrastim - correct answers Bone pain, rash, fatigue, nausea
Adverse Reactions of Filgrastim - correct answers Acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS), allergic reaction, glomerulonephritis
Allopurinol - correct answers Xanthine oxidase inhibitor
Therapeutic Use of Allopurinol - correct answers Prevents tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)
Type of Cancer for Allopurinol - correct answers Leukemia & Lymphoma
Drug Route Availability for Allopurinol - correct answers Oral
Nursing Considerations for Allopurinol - correct answers Monitor renal function, fluid
intake, serum uric acid levels
Side Effects of Allopurinol - correct answers Rash, nausea, diarrhea
Adverse Reactions of Allopurinol - correct answers Stevens-Johnson syndrome,
hepatotoxicity, nephrotoxicity
Rituximab (Rituxan) - correct answers Monoclonal antibody against CD20 antigen
