Chemo Certification Exam Questions With Verified Answers
2026/2027 New Update
One of your nurses comes to you to make you aware that she is breastfeeding her baby. What is
the most appropriate response to this employee?
A. "You will need to be extra vigilant with safe handling and PPE since you are breastfeeding."
B. "We will work and find you alternate duties that do not include HD preparation or
administration while you are breastfeeding."
C. "There is no increased risk of harm to babies once they are out of the womb, therefore no
changes need to be made."
D. "The risk for harm is only for those that prepare/mix the chemotherapy." - Answer -B. "We
will work and find you alternate duties that do not include HD preparation or administration
while you are breastfeeding."
Which of the following types of chemotherapy crosses the blood-brain barrier and therefore is
often used to treat brain tumors?
A. Nitrosoureas
B. Camptothecins
C. Plant alkaloids
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, D. Antimetabolites - Answer -A. Nitrosoureas
According to evidence, such as the ONS PEP resources, which of the following is likely to be
effective for the management of chemotherapy-induced diarrhea?
A. Prophylactic octreotide
B. Loperamide
C. Amifostine
D. Gluten free diet - Answer -B. Loperamide
Which of the following classes of antineoplastic drugs has a high risk for causing a
hypersensitivity reaction?
A. Taxanes
B. Antimetabolites
C. Alkylating agents
D. Nitrosoureas - Answer -A. Taxanes
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2026/2027 New Update
One of your nurses comes to you to make you aware that she is breastfeeding her baby. What is
the most appropriate response to this employee?
A. "You will need to be extra vigilant with safe handling and PPE since you are breastfeeding."
B. "We will work and find you alternate duties that do not include HD preparation or
administration while you are breastfeeding."
C. "There is no increased risk of harm to babies once they are out of the womb, therefore no
changes need to be made."
D. "The risk for harm is only for those that prepare/mix the chemotherapy." - Answer -B. "We
will work and find you alternate duties that do not include HD preparation or administration
while you are breastfeeding."
Which of the following types of chemotherapy crosses the blood-brain barrier and therefore is
often used to treat brain tumors?
A. Nitrosoureas
B. Camptothecins
C. Plant alkaloids
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, D. Antimetabolites - Answer -A. Nitrosoureas
According to evidence, such as the ONS PEP resources, which of the following is likely to be
effective for the management of chemotherapy-induced diarrhea?
A. Prophylactic octreotide
B. Loperamide
C. Amifostine
D. Gluten free diet - Answer -B. Loperamide
Which of the following classes of antineoplastic drugs has a high risk for causing a
hypersensitivity reaction?
A. Taxanes
B. Antimetabolites
C. Alkylating agents
D. Nitrosoureas - Answer -A. Taxanes
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