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CPHON Exam 145 Questions with Verified Answers What medications can relieve dyspnea in terminal patients? - CORRECT ANSWER Opioid drugs (oral and inhaled) Scopalamine reduces secretions. What is the purpose of a phase IV trial? - CORRECT ANSWER To further investigate the long term safety and efficacy of a treatment. *Goal is to decrease long term side effects while providing acceptable cure rates. What does the Candlelighters organization do? - CORRECT ANSWER Provide cancer surviv...

CPHON Care of the Pediatric Hem/Onc Exam 106 Questions with Verified Answers Professional Performance - CORRECT ANSWER Responsible for ongoing education and professional growth Cancer care constantly changing, need to stay up to date on new protocols, chemo agents, symptom management, and safety issues Join professional organizations for career growth Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice - CORRECT ANSWER Assessment, Diagnosis, Outcomes, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, Quali...

CPHON TEST 25 Questions with Verified Answers When giving red blood cells to children the nurse should verify that they have been - CORRECT ANSWER Irriated and leukocyte reduced. Which vector for cancer gene therapy can be utilized for viral oncolysis? - CORRECT ANSWER Herpesvirus. If GVHD is characterized by 2+ skin staging, 1+ living staging, and 1+ gut staging, the GVHD would be classified as - CORRECT ANSWER Grade II The normal hemoglobin for a 9-14 year old boy ranges from - COR...

CPHON Practice Test 26 Questions with Verified Answers Which of the following is an indication that a child is experiencing precocious puberty? A-Testicular enlargement at age 10 B-Tall stature C-Delayed epiphyseal fusion D-Advanced bone age - CORRECT ANSWER D-advanced bone age --when child's body changes into adult's body too soon -age 10 is normal age to start puberty; would be a sign if <10 Parental grief following the death of a child from cancer generally plateau's at ...

CPHON Chemo Exam 99 Questions with Verified Answers Which Chemo agent is associated with a high risk for hypersensitivity reaction? A. Methotrexate B. Carboplatin C. Cytarabine D. Busulfan - CORRECT ANSWER B Before a patient is to receive intrathecal Chemo: A. Ensure developmentally appropriate patient teaching is completed B. Verify the patient's white blood cell count C. Ensure other chemo agents are available to administer D. Apply LMX cream between L5-L7 - CORRECT ANSWER ...

CPHON Practice C Exam 50 Questions with Verified Answers Participating in risk taking behavior- Adolescents can exhibit risk-taking behavior in response to a terminal diagnosis. - CORRECT ANSWER A 12-year-old patient with metastatic osteosarcoma has been told that his prognosis is poor. The nurse knows that which of the following would be a normal display of grief in this age group? 4-year-olds have increased fine motor skills which includes drawing pictures rather than scribbles. - CORREC...

CPHON Exam 195 Questions with Verified Answers Classification of Methotrexate - CORRECT ANSWER antimetabolite (s-phase) Classification of mercaptopurine and thioguinine - CORRECT ANSWER antimetabolite(s-phase) Classification of fludarabine/nelarabine - CORRECT ANSWER anti-metabolite Classification of cytarabine/gemcitabine - CORRECT ANSWER antimetabolite Classification and sub-class of ironotecan/topotecan - CORRECT ANSWER Topoisomerase inhibitors (campotothecins) Classificatio...

CPHON Nurse Builders Book Exam Review 96 Questions with Verified Answers In what age group is conscience beginning to develop? a. toddlers b. preschoolers c. school age d. adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER b. preschoolers What age group learns that gratification sometimes needs to be delayed? a. infants b. toddlers c. preschoolers d. adolescents - CORRECT ANSWER b. toddlers Which of the following statements by teenagers is an example of the concept of personal fable? a. "I kn...

CPHON B Practice Exam 50 Questions with Verified Answers Demonstrate the dressing change on a doll - Preschoolers need to explore pretend situations before they experience them. Nurses should facilitate opportunities for imaginary play to meet the developmental needs of a preschool age child. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following nursing actions is the most appropriate prior to a first time central line dressing change for a four-year old? providing only essential information - Teaching ...

CPHON Practice Exam 50 Questions A with Verified Answers BEARS - The BEARS tools assesses the child's sleep history with respect to Bedtime, Excessive daytime sleepiness, Awakenings, Regularity and Snoring. - CORRECT ANSWER Parents report that their school- aged child with leukemia is not sleeping well at home. Which tool is used to assess for sleep disturbance? Autonomy versus doubt - Psychosocial autonomy versus doubt is the developmental task of a toddler. - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the...