PHARM FINAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED & COMPLETE SOLUTION 2025/2026

PHARM FINAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH 100% VERIFIED & COMPLETE SOLUTION 2025/2026 A 2-year-old patient is receiving vincristine (Oncovin) for Wilms' tumor. Which of the following findings will the nurse monitor to prevent or limit the main adverse effect for this patient? (Select all that apply.) 1. Numbness of the hands or feet 2. Angina or dysrhythmias 3. Constipation 4. Diminished reflexes 5. Dyspnea and pleuritis - Correct Answer-1, 3, 4 The nurse notes that the patient has reached his nadir. What does this finding signify? 1. The patient is receiving the highest dose possible of the chemotherapy. 2. The patient is experiencing bone marrow suppression and his blood counts are at their lowest point. 3. The patient has peaked on his chemotherapy level and should be going home in a few days. 4. The patient is experiencing extreme depression and will be having a psychiatric consult. - Correct Answer-2 Which of the following statements by a patient who is undergoing antineoplastic therapy would be of con- cern to the nurse? (Select all that apply.) 1. "I have attended a meeting of a cancer support group." 2. "My husband and I are planning a short trip next week." 3. "I am eating six small meals plus two protein shakes a day." 4. "I am taking my 15-month-old granddaughter to the pediatrician next week for her baby shots." 5. "I am going to go shopping at the mall next week." - Correct Answer-4, 5 What is the most effective treatment method for the nausea and vomiting that accompanies many forms of chemotherapy? 1. Administer an oral antiemetic when the patient complains of nausea and vomiting. 2. Administer an antiemetic by intramuscular injec- tion when the patient complains of nausea and vomiting. 3. Administer an antiemetic prior to the antineo- plastic medication. 4. Encourage additional fluids prior to administer- ing the antineoplastic medication. - Correct Answer-3 A patient who is undergoing cancer chemotherapy asks the nurse why she is taking three different chemotherapy drugs. What is the nurse's best re- sponse? 1. "Your cancer was very advanced and therefore requires more medications." 2. "Each drug attacks the cancer cells in a dif- ferent way, increasing the effectiveness of the therapy." 3. "Several drugs are prescribed to find the right drug for your cancer." 4. "One drug will cancel out the side effects of the other." - Correct Answer-2 What is the role of the nurse in medication adminis- tration? (Select all that apply.)