ONS FUNDAMENTALS OF
CHEMOTHERAPY IMMUNOTHERAPY
ADMINISTRATION EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS/GRADED A+// LATEST
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Intravesicular - correct answer-chemo delivered directly into
bladder avoiding systemic chemo effects
-through cath
Intrapleural - correct answer-throacotomy tube into pleural
lining
-treats some lung CA that produce malignant pleural effusions
Intrathecal/Intraventricular - correct answer-directly into the
cerebrospinal fluid
-prevents/treats CA cells that cant be reached systemically b/c
blood brain barrier
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Flare reaction - correct answer-localized allergic reaction along
a vein caused by irritating drugs
Infiltration - correct answer-leaving of IV meds into the
surrounding tissue
Extravasation - correct answer-Leaking of IV vesicant meds
into SC or subdermal tissues
Hematologic cancer (blood cancer) - correct answer--cancer
that begins in bone marrow or immune system cells.
-Ex: leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma
Leukemia - correct answer-cancer starts in blood-forming
tissues like bone marrow
-causes lots of abnormal blood cells to be produced and enter
bloodstream
Lymphoma - correct answer--cancer that begins in immune
system (WBC=lymphocytes)
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-hodgkin and non-hodgkins
-B lymphocytes (B cells) - make antibodies (bacteria and
viruses, most common lymphoma
-T lymphocytes (T cells) - boost/slow immune, destroy germs
and abnormal cells
Hodgkin lymphoma - correct answer-Reed-Sternberg cell
(cancer cells in classic)
-typically starts in B cells
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - correct answer--large, diverse
group of cancers in immune system cells
-indolent (slow growing) or aggressive (fast)
Myeloma - correct answer-Cancer in plasma cells (WBC that
produce antibodies)
Chemotherapy - correct answer-All antineoplastic agents used
to treat cancer, given through oral and parenteral routes or
other routes as specified in the standard, not including
hormonal therapies.