APHON CHEMO CERTIFICATION
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Hypomagnesaemia - Answer- common side effect of arsenic trioxide (Trisenox)
Vincristine - Answer- Neurologic Toxicity
-constipation
-cranial nerve dysfunction
-peripheral neuropathy
Diarrhea - Answer- associated with
- 5-FU
-Idarubicin
-Ironetecan
Provenge - Answer- Cancer treatment vaccine
Temazolamide - Answer- crosses the blood brain barrier
Biologic Response Modifier - Answer- MOA: modifies the relationship between a tumor
and the host immune system
Interferon - Answer- Black Box Warning: Depression
Consent Needed - Answer- -Initiating new therapy
-adding chemo drug to regimen
ANC - Answer- (poly+bands)WBC
1500 - Answer- Neutropenic Level
Thalidomide - Answer- cannot be given to pregnant women
Doxorubicin - Answer- urine=red
IV Push Chemo - Answer- Always administer through free flowing IV
Ifosfamide - Answer- watch urine for blood
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Hypomagnesaemia - Answer- common side effect of arsenic trioxide (Trisenox)
Vincristine - Answer- Neurologic Toxicity
-constipation
-cranial nerve dysfunction
-peripheral neuropathy
Diarrhea - Answer- associated with
- 5-FU
-Idarubicin
-Ironetecan
Provenge - Answer- Cancer treatment vaccine
Temazolamide - Answer- crosses the blood brain barrier
Biologic Response Modifier - Answer- MOA: modifies the relationship between a tumor
and the host immune system
Interferon - Answer- Black Box Warning: Depression
Consent Needed - Answer- -Initiating new therapy
-adding chemo drug to regimen
ANC - Answer- (poly+bands)WBC
1500 - Answer- Neutropenic Level
Thalidomide - Answer- cannot be given to pregnant women
Doxorubicin - Answer- urine=red
IV Push Chemo - Answer- Always administer through free flowing IV
Ifosfamide - Answer- watch urine for blood