NURS 240 Exam 1 – Questions With Complete
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research-made antibodies that that target cancer cells specifically
-does not work on all cancer cells (end in "mab")
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1 Polyclonal antibody 2 Tricyclic antidepressant
3 Monoclonal antibody 4 Macrolide antibacterial
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nadir occurs when the blood counts fall to the lowest level
-happens 10-14 days following chemotherapy
-watch for anemia, thrombocytopenia, & neutropenia
safety points to remember with -body fluids are contaminated for 48 hours
chemotherapy -wash clothes separately from family
-flush toilet 2-3 times after each use
-handwashing
internal radiation (brachytherapy) -private room
-warning sign outside door
-limit visitors - no children, ill people, or pregnant
people
-keep a lead container in the room, if anything comes
out of patient, use tongs to place in container
-do not remove soiled linens
-body fluids are radioactive for as long as the radiation
remains in the body
-keep 6 foot distance w/ apron point towards them
always
-wear a dosimeter to see how much radiation the HCP is
exposed to -DO NOT SHARE
external radiation (teletherapy) -client is NOT radioactive
-delivered in small doses over the course of several
weeks
-effective for deeper tumors
-skin over the area is marked to help guide position of
external radiation source
-monitor for skin irritation
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Practice questions for this set
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research-made antibodies that that target cancer cells specifically
-does not work on all cancer cells (end in "mab")
Choose an answer
1 Polyclonal antibody 2 Tricyclic antidepressant
3 Monoclonal antibody 4 Macrolide antibacterial
Don't know?
, Terms in this set (46)
nadir occurs when the blood counts fall to the lowest level
-happens 10-14 days following chemotherapy
-watch for anemia, thrombocytopenia, & neutropenia
safety points to remember with -body fluids are contaminated for 48 hours
chemotherapy -wash clothes separately from family
-flush toilet 2-3 times after each use
-handwashing
internal radiation (brachytherapy) -private room
-warning sign outside door
-limit visitors - no children, ill people, or pregnant
people
-keep a lead container in the room, if anything comes
out of patient, use tongs to place in container
-do not remove soiled linens
-body fluids are radioactive for as long as the radiation
remains in the body
-keep 6 foot distance w/ apron point towards them
always
-wear a dosimeter to see how much radiation the HCP is
exposed to -DO NOT SHARE
external radiation (teletherapy) -client is NOT radioactive
-delivered in small doses over the course of several
weeks
-effective for deeper tumors
-skin over the area is marked to help guide position of
external radiation source
-monitor for skin irritation
