ATI IMMUNE SYSTEM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS|new|CURRENT UPDATE 2025!
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving vincristine to treat lung cancer. The nurse
should monitor the client and recognize which of the following manifestations as an indication
that the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the drug.
a. weak hand grasps
b. constricted pupils
c. bradycardia
d. crackles - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--Weak hand grasps
A nurse is preparing to administer paclitaxel IV to a client who has ovarian cancer. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.
a. give the client an antihistamine
b. infuse the drug over 1 hr
c. administer the drug through non PVC tubing
d. use an in-line filter
e. add heparin to the paclitaxel solution - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--a. Give the
client an antihistamine
c. administer the drug through non-PVC
d. use an in-line filter
A nurse is teaching a guardian of a child about the recommended age range to receive the
human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Which of the following age ranges should the nurse
include?
, a. 11 to 12 years old
b. 7-9 y.o.
c. 13-15 y.o
d. 15-17 y.o - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--a. 11 to 12 y.o.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for intrathecal cytarabine therapy to
treat meningeal leukemia. The nurse should inform the client that they will also receive which of
the following drugs to reduce the risk of neurotoxicity.
a. diphenhydramine
b. leucovorin
c. folic acid
d. dexamethasone - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--d. dexamethasone
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for cisplatin to treat testicular cancer.
The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effect? Select all
that apply.
a. paresthesia
b. sore throat
c. flank pain
d. tinnitus
e. conjunctivitis - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--a. paresthesia
b. sore throat
c. flank pain
d. tinnitus
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for topotecan therapy to treat resistant,
small-cell lung cancer. The nurse should advise the client against taking which of the following
types of over-the-counter drugs while receiving the therapy?
a. folic acid
SOLUTIONS|new|CURRENT UPDATE 2025!
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving vincristine to treat lung cancer. The nurse
should monitor the client and recognize which of the following manifestations as an indication
that the client is experiencing an adverse effect of the drug.
a. weak hand grasps
b. constricted pupils
c. bradycardia
d. crackles - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--Weak hand grasps
A nurse is preparing to administer paclitaxel IV to a client who has ovarian cancer. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take? Select all that apply.
a. give the client an antihistamine
b. infuse the drug over 1 hr
c. administer the drug through non PVC tubing
d. use an in-line filter
e. add heparin to the paclitaxel solution - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--a. Give the
client an antihistamine
c. administer the drug through non-PVC
d. use an in-line filter
A nurse is teaching a guardian of a child about the recommended age range to receive the
human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Which of the following age ranges should the nurse
include?
, a. 11 to 12 years old
b. 7-9 y.o.
c. 13-15 y.o
d. 15-17 y.o - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--a. 11 to 12 y.o.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for intrathecal cytarabine therapy to
treat meningeal leukemia. The nurse should inform the client that they will also receive which of
the following drugs to reduce the risk of neurotoxicity.
a. diphenhydramine
b. leucovorin
c. folic acid
d. dexamethasone - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--d. dexamethasone
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for cisplatin to treat testicular cancer.
The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effect? Select all
that apply.
a. paresthesia
b. sore throat
c. flank pain
d. tinnitus
e. conjunctivitis - -100%CORRECT VERIFAID ANSWER--a. paresthesia
b. sore throat
c. flank pain
d. tinnitus
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for topotecan therapy to treat resistant,
small-cell lung cancer. The nurse should advise the client against taking which of the following
types of over-the-counter drugs while receiving the therapy?
a. folic acid
