3S ONCOLOGY CHEMO CERTIFICATION
EXAM 2024/2025
When chemotherapy is used before primary treatment (surgery)
to reduce the size of a solid tumor, it is called what? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Neoadjuvant Therapy
Which of the following class of drugs is cell cycle non-specific
and therefore can affect the cancer in any phase of the cell
cycle? - Precise Answer ✔✔Alkylating Agents
Mutations in genetic material from exposure to chemotherapy
are termed? - Precise Answer ✔✔Genotoxicity
The Vinca Alkaloids act in which phase where they prevent cell
division? - Precise Answer ✔✔M Phase
Which of the following is likely the best way to ensure patient
adherence to oral chemotherapy? - Precise Answer ✔✔Schedule
a phone call with the patient 3-5 days after therapy is initiated
, To address the dose-limiting toxicity of cyclophosphamide, what
should discharge education for the patient include? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Encourage the intake of 2-3 liters of fluid per day
Which of the following is true and should always be included in
your discussion with patients when they go home after
completing chemotherapy? - Precise Answer ✔✔Sexual
relations are often allowed as long as special precautions are
taken
Your patient asks if it is okay to have contact with family
members during chemotherapy treatments. your best response is:
- Precise Answer ✔✔Normal contact and hugging and kissing
are safe
Your patient had an extravasation, which is a vinca alkaloid
class of chemotherapy. What do you teach them about caring for
the site when they get home? - Precise Answer ✔✔Apply a
warm compress for 15 minutes, 4 times a day
Which of the following actions reflect an understanding of safe-
handling procedures? - Precise Answer ✔✔Wear two pairs of
chemotherapy-tested gloves and gown when handling HD
exposed bodily fluids
EXAM 2024/2025
When chemotherapy is used before primary treatment (surgery)
to reduce the size of a solid tumor, it is called what? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Neoadjuvant Therapy
Which of the following class of drugs is cell cycle non-specific
and therefore can affect the cancer in any phase of the cell
cycle? - Precise Answer ✔✔Alkylating Agents
Mutations in genetic material from exposure to chemotherapy
are termed? - Precise Answer ✔✔Genotoxicity
The Vinca Alkaloids act in which phase where they prevent cell
division? - Precise Answer ✔✔M Phase
Which of the following is likely the best way to ensure patient
adherence to oral chemotherapy? - Precise Answer ✔✔Schedule
a phone call with the patient 3-5 days after therapy is initiated
, To address the dose-limiting toxicity of cyclophosphamide, what
should discharge education for the patient include? - Precise
Answer ✔✔Encourage the intake of 2-3 liters of fluid per day
Which of the following is true and should always be included in
your discussion with patients when they go home after
completing chemotherapy? - Precise Answer ✔✔Sexual
relations are often allowed as long as special precautions are
taken
Your patient asks if it is okay to have contact with family
members during chemotherapy treatments. your best response is:
- Precise Answer ✔✔Normal contact and hugging and kissing
are safe
Your patient had an extravasation, which is a vinca alkaloid
class of chemotherapy. What do you teach them about caring for
the site when they get home? - Precise Answer ✔✔Apply a
warm compress for 15 minutes, 4 times a day
Which of the following actions reflect an understanding of safe-
handling procedures? - Precise Answer ✔✔Wear two pairs of
chemotherapy-tested gloves and gown when handling HD
exposed bodily fluids
