PHARM II CANCER MEDICATIONS FINAL EXAM 2026 Questions and Answers

PHARM II CANCER MEDICATIONS
FINAL EXAM 2026 Questions and
Answers

What are alkylating agents? - Correct answer-Medications that change the shape of

DNA double helix and induces cell death for slow the replication of tumor cells

What are the prototypes of alkylating agents? - Correct answer-Cyclophosphamide

Carmustine

Cisplatin

Cyclophosphamide - Correct answer-Causes immunosuppression, bone marrow

suppression, permanent sterility, and hemorrhagic cystitis.

What RN interventions should be done for Cyclophosphamide? - Correct answer-

Monitor platelet count

Educate patient to take with meals

Assess urine and I/O


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, Assess wt and appetite

Carumustine - Correct answer-Casuses pulmonary fibrosis

Liver and kidney toxicity

Bone marrow supression

What RN interventions should be done for Carmustine? - Correct answer-Monitor

WBC, ANC, plts, and H&H

Listen to lung sounds

Monitor IV site for extravasation

Cisplatin - Correct answer-Causes renal toxicity

Hearing loss

Pulmonary fibrosis

What RN interventions should be done for Cisplatin? - Correct answer-Monitor IV

site for extravasation

Monitor for tinnitus or hearing loss

What are purine analogs? - Correct answer-Interrupt DNA + RNA synthesis of

purine nucleotides needed for nucelic acid molecules


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