Chemotherapy Compounding Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

Chemotherapy Compounding Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which condition is chemotherapy used to treat?

Select one:

Cancer

Gout

Pneumonia

Psychosis - CORRECT ANSWER Cancer



What is the brand name of methotrexate?

Select one:

a. Doxol

b. Methylin

c. Trexall

d. Xultophy - CORRECT ANSWER Trexall



Which lab would a pharmacist be most concerned about with chemotherapy?

Select one:

a. CBC

b. Ca

c. K

d. Na - CORRECT ANSWER CBC



A prescription comes through your pharmacy. It states: "Doxorubicin 30 mg/m2 IV as a single dose
once weekly." If the patient's BSA is 1.60 m2, which is the correct dose to give the patient today?

Select one:

0.05 mg

18.8 mg

, 48 mg

148 mg - CORRECT ANSWER 48 mg



A chemotherapy order comes to your pharmacy for a patient. On the order, you see "dexamethasone 4
mg IV prn fever." Which part of the sig should give the pharmacy concern?

Select one:

Dose

Indication

Route

Strength - CORRECT ANSWER Indication



Which chemotherapy medication pair is a look-alike/sound-alike example?

Select one:

CISplatin and taxOL

IDArubicin and taxOTERE

TaxOTERE and taxOL

VinBLAStine and IDArubicin - CORRECT ANSWER TaxOTERE and taxOL



Mr. Morris is about to start his second round of chemotherapy. His chemotherapy medication is dosed
by his BSA. He weighs 200 lb and is 72 in tall. What is his BSA?

Select one:

2.00 m2

2.15 m2

4.61 m2

4.64 m2 - CORRECT ANSWER 2.15 m2



What is a common side effect of chemotherapy?

Select one:

a. Diarrhea

b. Headache

c. Insomnia