Which medication is used in conjunction with extracorporeal photopheresis?
a. Thioguanine
b. Fluorouracil
c. Mercaptopurine
d. Methoxsalen
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8-methoxypsoralen is used with ECP
,Which of the following is a disadvantage in the use of umbilical cord blood?
a. Higher risk of GVHD
b. Cost
c. Increased risk of graft failure
d. Difficult collection process
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Increased risk of graft failure is a disadvantage of UCB
Ten days after an autologous transplant for myeloma, a patient experiences fever,
rash, weight gain, and rales upon auscultation. The nurse knows this is most likely
indicative of which of the following?
a. Sinusoidal occlusive syndrome
b. Thrombotic microangiopathies
c. Engraftment syndrome
d. Infection
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Engraftment syndrome is an inflammatory syndrome that can occur during
engraftment after an autologous HSCT. Symptoms include fever, weight
gain and pulmonary edema.
During the preparative phase of HSCT, TBI is most often used to treat which of the
following types of malignancies?
a. Myeloblast
b. Lymphoid
c. Myeloid
d. Endodermal
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TBI is used as a preparative regimen for lymphoid malignancies.
What is the most appropriate intervention for a patient taking tacrolimus twice daily
with a level of 25ng/mL?
a. Increase the tacrolimus dose
b. Discontinue the tacrolimus
c. Withhold the dose of tacrolimus
d. Administer the tacrolimus
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Dose adjustments should be made with supratherapeutic doses, including
holding doses to make adjustments. (goal: 5-10)
A pediatric patient with which of the following conditions can be treated with an
autologous transplant?
a. Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
b. Neuroblastoma
c. Cerebral adrenal leukodystrophy
d. Acute myeloid leukemia
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Neuroblastoma can be treated with an autologous transplant
Which statement by a nurse would indicate further teaching about transplant
recipients is required? "Important criteria used to evaluate a patient for HSCT include:
a. Thioguanine
b. Fluorouracil
c. Mercaptopurine
d. Methoxsalen
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8-methoxypsoralen is used with ECP
,Which of the following is a disadvantage in the use of umbilical cord blood?
a. Higher risk of GVHD
b. Cost
c. Increased risk of graft failure
d. Difficult collection process
Give this one a try later!
Increased risk of graft failure is a disadvantage of UCB
Ten days after an autologous transplant for myeloma, a patient experiences fever,
rash, weight gain, and rales upon auscultation. The nurse knows this is most likely
indicative of which of the following?
a. Sinusoidal occlusive syndrome
b. Thrombotic microangiopathies
c. Engraftment syndrome
d. Infection
Give this one a try later!
Engraftment syndrome is an inflammatory syndrome that can occur during
engraftment after an autologous HSCT. Symptoms include fever, weight
gain and pulmonary edema.
During the preparative phase of HSCT, TBI is most often used to treat which of the
following types of malignancies?
a. Myeloblast
b. Lymphoid
c. Myeloid
d. Endodermal
, Give this one a try later!
TBI is used as a preparative regimen for lymphoid malignancies.
What is the most appropriate intervention for a patient taking tacrolimus twice daily
with a level of 25ng/mL?
a. Increase the tacrolimus dose
b. Discontinue the tacrolimus
c. Withhold the dose of tacrolimus
d. Administer the tacrolimus
Give this one a try later!
Dose adjustments should be made with supratherapeutic doses, including
holding doses to make adjustments. (goal: 5-10)
A pediatric patient with which of the following conditions can be treated with an
autologous transplant?
a. Severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome
b. Neuroblastoma
c. Cerebral adrenal leukodystrophy
d. Acute myeloid leukemia
Give this one a try later!
Neuroblastoma can be treated with an autologous transplant
Which statement by a nurse would indicate further teaching about transplant
recipients is required? "Important criteria used to evaluate a patient for HSCT include:
