Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certification exam 2023 with 100% correct answers

Resources LESSON 1: Cell cycle g1- increase in size s- dna replicated g2- cell enlarge and ready to divide m phase- 2 hours mitosis 4 stages, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase -chemo targets certain points in the process apoptosis programmed cell death hematopoiesis formation of blood cells & how cells differentiate -myeloid: pre cells mature into RBCs, platelets and WBCs -lymphoid: pre cells- mature into WBCS Principles of Biotherapy: p51-95 immunology -defense against foreign organisms, homeostasis (destroy aged cells), surveillance immune responses innate: primary line of defense, non specific, no memory adaptive: secondary line of defence with specific memry cytokines -effect growth and differentiation of WBC -interferons, tumor necrosis factors, growth factos and interleukins -small protein molecules released by cells throughout body providing comunication between cells of the immune system -regular antiboddy production and function of b cells vaccines for cancer prevention -hep B prevents hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma -hpv vaccine filgrastim aka neupogen SC or IV to derease infection in patients with neutropenic fever associated with myelosuppressive anticancer treatments for nonmyeloid malignancies tbo-filgramstim/ pegfilgrastim reduce duration of neutroenia in patients with non myeloid malignancies palifermin IV to dec incidence of oral mucositis in patients with hem malignanies before BMT sargramostim aka leukine - patients with AML following chemo to shorten neutrophil recovery and reduce incidence of infection