Which statement regarding the adverse effects of antineoplastic drugs is the most accurate? - ANS They produce the most serious adverse effects of any medication
The client received cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) as treatment for cancer and experiences oral irritation as an adverse effect. W...
Which statement regarding the adverse effects of antineoplastic drugs is the most accurate? -
ANS They produce the most serious adverse effects of any medication
The client received cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) as treatment for cancer and experiences oral
irritation as an adverse effect. What does the best plan of the nurse include to promote oral
comfort? - ANS Teach the client to avoid extreme temperatures of food selections
The client receives cisplatin (Platinol) as therapy for cancer. Which assessment finding would
prompt the nurse to contact the client's HCP immediately? - ANS A temperature greater
than 101 degrees F
The client receives tamoxifen for treatment of breast cancer. She asks the nurse why the
medicine works. What is the best response by the nurse? - ANS "Tamoxifen works by
blocking estrogen receptors on the breast tissue."
The nurse demonstrates understanding of the appropriate use of immunostimulant therapy by
anticipating its use in the client with which disorder? - ANS Cancer
The nurse is establishing outcomes for a client with rheumatoid arthritis. What would be an
appropriate outcome following 3 days of immunosuppressant therapy? - ANS Reduced
joint inflammation
What is the expected outcome for the client receiving filgrastim (Neupogen)? - ANS
Increased white cell count
The nursing student questions the faculty member regarding the need to obtain a hepatitis B
titer. The faculty member is correct in saying that the purpose of a titer is to measure which
component of immunity? - ANS The amount of antibodies in the bloodstream
The nurse would correctly educate parents about what common adverse effect of vaccine
administration? - ANS Pain, swelling, and redness at the injection site (antigen
inflammatory response)
In which client should the hepatitis B vaccine be withheld? - ANS A client with an active
infection
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