NURS 5463 Quiz 2 Study Guide Exam
Questions And Actual Answers.
Bladder Cancer Metastasis - Answer Bone, liver, lung
Breast Cancer Metastasis - Answer Bone, brain, liver, lung
Colorectal Cancer Metastasis - Answer Liver, lung, peritoneum
Kidney Cancer Metastasis - Answer Adrenal gland, bone, brain, liver, lung
Lung Cancer Metastasis - Answer Adrenal gland, brain, liver, bone
Melanoma Metastasis - Answer Bone, brain, liver, lung, skin, muscle
Ovarian Cancer Metastasis - Answer Liver, lung, peritoneum
Pancreatic Cancer Metastasis - Answer Liver, lung, peritoneum
Prostate Cancer Metastasis - Answer Adrenal gland, bone (commonly to vertebrae), liver, lung
Stomach Cancer Metastasis - Answer Liver, lung, peritoneum
Testicular Cancer Metastasis - Answer Lungs, liver, brain
Thyroid Cancer Metastasis - Answer Bone, liver, lung
Uterine Cancer Metastasis - Answer Bone, liver, lung, peritoneum, vagina
,Alpha-fetoprotein - Answer Tumor marker for hepatocellular carcinoma and testicular cancer
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) - Answer Tumor marker for colorectal cancer
Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (b-HCG) - Answer Tumor marker for choriocarcinomas,
teratomas, and seminomas
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) - Answer Tumor marker for prostate cancer
CA-125 - Answer Tumor marker for ovarian cancer
CA19-9 - Answer Tumor marker for pancreatic cancer, gall bladder cancer, and bile duct cancer
CA15-3 - Answer Tumor marker for breast cancer
CA27-29 - Answer Tumor marker for breast cancer
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) Adverse Effects - Answer Alopecia, myelosuppression, hemorrhagic
cystitis, cardiotoxicity in high doses
Ifosfamide (Ifex) Adverse Effects - Answer Alopecia, myelosuppression, hemorrhagic cystitis,
neurotoxicity
Carboplatin (Paraplatin) Adverse Effects - Answer Myelosuppression, electrolyte imbalance, peripheral
neuropathy, nephrotoxicity
Cisplatin (Platinol) Adverse Effects - Answer Myelosuppression, electrolyte imbalance, peripheral
neuropathy, nephrotoxicity
, Methotrexate (MTX) Adverse Effects - Answer Myelosuppression, nephrotoxicity, hepatotoxicity,
neurotoxicity, photosensitivity, pulmonary toxicity
Dacarbazine (DTIC) Adverse Effects - Answer Photosensitivity, myelosuppression, anorexia,
hypotension, flu-like symptoms
Cytarabine (Ara-C) Adverse Effects - Answer Nausea/vomiting, rash, flu-like symptoms,
myelosuppression, neurotoxicity, ocular toxicity
Fluorouracil (5-FU) Adverse Effects - Answer Diarrhea, myelosuppression, mucositis, photosensitivity,
cardiotoxicity
Gemcitabine (Gemzar) Adverse Effects - Answer Nausea/vomiting, rash, flu-like symptoms, fever,
diarrhea, myelosuppression, edema, elevated transaminases
Vinblastine (Velban) Adverse Effects - Answer Constipation, myelosuppression, alopecia, bone pain,
malaise, toxic effects on the colon
Vincristine (Oncovin) Adverse Effects - Answer Constipation, toxic effects on the colon, peripheral
neuropathy, alopecia
Paclitaxel (Taxol) Adverse Effects - Answer Diarrhea, myelosuppression, peripheral neuropathy,
alopecia, edema, mucositis
Danuorubicin (Cerubidine) Adverse Effects - Answer Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, red/orange urine,
myelosuppression, dose related cardiotoxicity
Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) Adverse Effects - Answer Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, red/orange urine,
myelosuppression, dose related cardiotoxicity
Etoposide (Vepesid) Adverse Effects - Answer Nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, fever, hypotension,
myelosuppression, alopecia, fatigue
