ONCOLOGY
ANTINEOPLASTIC MEDS
4 SAUNDERS MEDICAL
SURGICAL NURSING II
2024 QUESTIONS
UPDATED
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Oncology Meds
1. The client with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx is receiving
bleomycin intravenously. The nurse caring for the client anticipates
that which diagnostic study will be prescribed? Select all that apply.
* Chest x-ray * Pulmonary function studies
2. The client with acute myelocytic leukemia is being treated with
busulfan. Which laboratory value should the nurse specifically
monitor during treatment with this medication?
* Uric acid level
3. The nurse is assisting with caring for a client with cancer who is
receiving cisplatin. Which adverse effects are associated with this
medication? Select all that apply.
* Tinnitus * Ototoxicity * Nephrotoxicity * Hypomagnesemia
4. The client with ovarian cancer is being treated with vincristine. The
nurse monitors the client, knowing that which adverse effect is
specific to this medication?
* Extremity numbness
5. The nurse is reviewing the history and physical examination of a
client who will be receiving asparaginase, an antineoplastic agent. The
nurse consults with the registered nurse regarding the administration
of the medication if which is documented in the client's history?
* Pancreatitis
6. Tamoxifen is prescribed for the client with metastatic breast
carcinoma. The nurse understands that which is the primary action of
this medication?