NURS 6521 Week 9 Quiz Questions and Solutions

NURS 6521 Week 9 Quiz Questions and
Solutions
NURS 6521 Week 9 Quiz Questions and Solutions
1. Intravenous carmustine has been prescribed for a patient with
cancer. The nurse should help relieve the discomfort of pain
and burning during the infusion by
2. A nurse on an oncology unit is aware of the need to assess for
adverse effects in patients who are being treated with
rituximab. The risks of adverse effects are highest at what
point during the course of treatment? NURS 6521 Week 9 Quiz
Questions and Solutions
3. A patient with a recent diagnosis of chronic myelogenous
leukemia (CML) is discussing treatment options with his care
team. What aspect of the patient’s condition would
contraindicate the use of cyclophosphamide for the treatment
of leukemia? NURS 6521 Week 9 Quiz Questions and Solutions
4. An older adult woman has been diagnosed with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and her care team has
identified potential benefits of imatinib. Which of the following
characteristics of this patient’s current health status may
preclude the use of imatinib?
5. A nurse has been assigned to a female patient who is to begin
chemotherapy. The nurse will initiate the prescribed
oprelvekin therapy