1. A nurse is assessing a client following a trastuzumab infusion to treat metastatic breast
cancer. Which of the following findings should the nurse recognize as an indication that
the client is experiencing an adverse reaction to the drug? (Select all that apply.) -
ANS--Wheezing
2. -Dysrhythmias
3. -Hypotension
4. -Fever
5. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for cisplatin to treat testicular
cancer. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse
effects? (Select all that apply.) - ANS--Paresthesia
6. -Sore throat
7. -Flank pain
8. -Tinnitus
9. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for delavirdine therapy to treat
HIV-1. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse
reactions to the drug? - ANS-Rash
10. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for intrathecal cytarabine
therapy to treat meningeal leukemia. The nurse should inform the client that they will
also receive which of the following drugs to reduce the risk of neurotoxicity? -
ANS-Dexamethasone
11. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for maraviroc therapy. The
nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects? (Select
all that apply.) - ANS--Parasthesia
12. -Cough
13. -Jaundice
14. -Fever
15. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for ritonavir and zidovudine
therapy to treat HIV-1. The nurse should inform the client that zidovudine is prescribed
with ritonavir for which of the following reasons? - ANS-To prevent drug resistance
16. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for topotecan therapy to treat
resistant, small-cell lung cancer. The nurse should advise the client against taking which
of the following types of over-the-counter drugs while receiving the therapy? -
ANS-Ibuprofen
17. A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed zidovudine. Which of the following
laboratory values should the nurse report to the provider? - ANS-Hemoglobin 7/1 g/dL
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