CHEMO QUESTIONS (EXAM 3)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+
When assessing your patient's ht. and wt., it is acceptable to ask the patient to tell
you his/her ht. and wt. -ANSWER✔✔no
Why is it important to get a baseline set of vital signs prior to giving
chemotherapy? -ANSWER✔✔To better assess for hypersensitivity reactions
and other changes
What lab values would you want to check prior to giving cisplatin (Platinol)? -
ANSWER✔✔BUN, creatinine, CBC with platelets & differential
Prior to chemo, patient's central line (CL) check shows no blood return, but flushes
easily; pt. denies any unusual sensations, & the CL drips well to gravity. What
should the chemo nurse do? -ANSWER✔✔Call HCP and obtain an order for next
steps such as declotting the line or xray to check placement. Do not give the chemo
without a blood return.
Your patient says she can't seem to hear as well as she used to before she got
cancer. She is scheduled for another cycle of Cytoxin, Adriamycin, & Platinol.
Which drug would you be concerned about giving? -ANSWER✔✔Cisplatin
(Platinol)
The following lab report of a patient receiving chemotherapy treatment, indicates
to the nurse that what type of assessment is needed?
WBC: 2.4
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+
When assessing your patient's ht. and wt., it is acceptable to ask the patient to tell
you his/her ht. and wt. -ANSWER✔✔no
Why is it important to get a baseline set of vital signs prior to giving
chemotherapy? -ANSWER✔✔To better assess for hypersensitivity reactions
and other changes
What lab values would you want to check prior to giving cisplatin (Platinol)? -
ANSWER✔✔BUN, creatinine, CBC with platelets & differential
Prior to chemo, patient's central line (CL) check shows no blood return, but flushes
easily; pt. denies any unusual sensations, & the CL drips well to gravity. What
should the chemo nurse do? -ANSWER✔✔Call HCP and obtain an order for next
steps such as declotting the line or xray to check placement. Do not give the chemo
without a blood return.
Your patient says she can't seem to hear as well as she used to before she got
cancer. She is scheduled for another cycle of Cytoxin, Adriamycin, & Platinol.
Which drug would you be concerned about giving? -ANSWER✔✔Cisplatin
(Platinol)
The following lab report of a patient receiving chemotherapy treatment, indicates
to the nurse that what type of assessment is needed?
WBC: 2.4
