Anti-emetics
The most potent cannabinoid on the market.
What is THCP?
Medication used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia, Wilms' tumor, rhabdomyosarcoma, Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Kaposi's Sarcoma.
What is Vincristine?
Medication used to treat severe anemia in patients on kidney dialysis.
What is Epoetin alfa?
The job of the estrogen receptor blockers?
What is stop growth of breast cancer cells which are estrogen-dependent cancers.
Name 3 complications that are monitored for in patients taking methotrexate?
What are: Mucositis, gastric ulcers, perforated bowels, renal damage, reproductive toxicity
Medication used to treat allergy symptoms, nausea and vomiting after surgery, and motion sickness.
What is promethazine?
Name three complications of Vincristine.
What are nerve injury, severe tissue damage, and alopecia
Name 3 common side effects of Epoetin alfa.
What are:
Bone or joint pain
Constipation
Tired or weak
heartburn
muscle aches or weakness
shivering
Name 3 complications of Tamoxifen.
What are:
Endometrial cancer
Hypercalcemia
Nausea and vomiting
Thromboembolic events such as DVT, PE, and stroke
Hot flashes
Vaginal discharge or bleeding
List 4 nursing interventions and/or education used when treating a patient taking methotrexate?
What are:
Encourage 2-3liters of fluid a day
Monitor for bleeding, bruising, and infection
Monitor uric acid level and indications of gout
Monitor intake and output
Teach client to avoid alcohol
Use birth control during and for 6 months after stopping mediation
Protect skin from sunlight
Practice good oral hygiene and avoid mouthwash with alcohol
Medication used most often to treat chemotherapy- induced nausea and vomiting.
What is ondansetron (Zofran)?
The number of days that hair loss can occur after beginning treatment with Vincristine.
What is 7-10 days?
The vital sign that is important to monitor on a patient taking Epoetin alfa.
What is blood pressure?
Medication that is contraindicated when taking tamoxifen?
What is warfarin (Coumadin)
Pregnancy risk category for Methotrexate and what does that mean?
What is Pregnancy Risk Category is : Category X
Category X means that it is absolutely contraindicated in pregnancy and for 6 months after stopping medication.
The black box warning for metoclopramide states that it can cause this. Describe what it is.
What is tardive dyskinesia?
Tardive dyskinesia is due to long term exposure to certain antidepressants, lithium, and some antiemetic drugs that causes the patient to have repetitive, involuntary movements such as grimacing and eye blinking.
Vincristine can reduce the effects of these two medications.
What are digoxin and phenytoin?
Epoetin alfa is stored here.
The number of days you can use an open vial of Epoetin alfa.
What is refrigerator?
What is 21 days?
Pregnancy risk class is tamoxifen and what does that mean?
Tamoxifen Pregnancy Risk Category is Risk Category D.
Risk category D means that there is positive evidence of human fetal risk but potential benefits may outweigh the risks.
Vitamin should you avoid taking when you are taking methotrexate and why?
What is folic acid because methotrexate inhibits folic acid conversion needed in the synthesis of DNA which stops cell reproduction. Folic acid will decrease the effect of the folic acid.
Ondansetron can cause this change on your EKG.
What is QT interval prolongation?
The unintentional leakage of vesicant fluids or medications from the veins into the surrounding tissue is called.
Vesicant agents are capable of causing these.
What is extravasation?
What are blisters, tissue sloughing, tissue necrosis?
Epoetin alfa is the man-made version of _________ that is produced naturally in the body mostly by the kidneys. It stimulates bone marrow to produce red blood cells in the body.
What is erythropoietin?
Nursing actions to assess for endometrial cancer. (There are 2)
What is Monitor for abnormal bleeding and educate patient to have annual GYN visits and Pap smear
Medication administered with methotrexate and why do you administer it?
What is leucovorin rescue and it is administered to reduce toxicity to healthy cells. Leucovorin is a folic acid derivative that enters healthy cells and blocks methotrexate.