CPHON Questions and Verified Correct Answers
CPHON Questions and Verified Correct Answers What medications can relieve dyspnea in terminal patients? - Correct Answer Opioid drugs (oral and inhaled) Scopalamine reduces secretions. What is the purpose of a phase IV trial? - Correct Answer To further investigate the long term safety and efficacy of a treatment. *Goal is to decrease long term side effects while providing acceptable cure rates. What does the Candlelighters organization do? - Correct Answer Provide cancer survivors with information and counsel on their legal rights. What did the National Cancer Act of 1972 do? - Correct Answer Started the "war on cancer". Gave the NIH more funding/strength for cancer research. Which drugs are classified as hormones? - Correct Answer dexamethasone prednisone hydrocortisone Is fever an emergency for people with sickle cell disease? - Correct Answer Yes, ALWAYS. Sickling will occur at a higher rate with fever. What would indicate a good vs poor prognosis in leukemia? - Correct Answer Good = hyperdiploidy Poor = positive for Philadelphia Chromosome (9;22)(q34; q11) translocation. What age group has the best prognosis in neuroblastoma? - Correct Answer Less than 12 months ol
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