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Chemotherapy consenting is to be performed by the patient's ______________________.
Ans: attending physician
Qiz When is a new chemo consent required?
Ans: When the drug is used in a new way, or if a new drug is added to the regimen.
Qiz A UPMC fellow cannot write orders independently in the __________.
Ans: first three months
Qiz Vesicant IVP chemo rate
Ans: 5 ml/min
,Qiz When vesicant chemo is administered via IVP, check blood return every ______ mls.
Ans: 3-5
Qiz Are alkylating agents cell cycle specific or non-cell cycle specific?
Ans: Non-specific
Qiz What kind of tumors are alkylating agents used for?
Ans: Large, slow-growing
Qiz Alkylating agent toxicities
Ans: -N/V
-Myelosuppression
-Infertility
-Hyposensitivity
-Alopecia
-Secondary malignancies
-TLS
-Teratogenic D
Qiz This type of alkylating agents cross the blood brain barrier.
, Ans: Nitrosoureas
Qiz Examples of nitrosoureas:
Ans: Carmustine, lomustine
Qiz Side effect of carmustine infusion
Ans: Intoxicated feeling
Qiz Example of ethylnimines
Ans: Thiotepa
Qiz Example of alkyl sulfonates
Ans: Busulfan
Qiz Calvert formula
Ans: AUC x (GFR + 25)
Qiz Temozolamine (Temodar) may have neurological effects because __________________.