Body's got the right to fight
Inflammatory response
Antimetabolite
Hormone & Hormone Modulators
Nursing Considerations
100

These are what cause our cell-mediated immunity.

What are T cells?

100

This chemical in the plasma is responsible for activating at least three systems in the body and is an important inflammatory mediator that enhances the vascular phase of inflammation.

What is Hageman factor (factor XII)?

100

Antimetabolites, indicated for the treatment of various leukemias and some GI and basal cell cancers,  are most effective in rapidly dividing cells, preventing cell replication and leads to this.

What is cell death?

100
This is used to treat prostate cancer as well as precocious puberty and endometriosis.

What is leuprolide?

100

This is the amount of time a patient should be off methotrexate prior to planning a pregnancy.

What is 3 months?

200

These type of cells are programmed to recognize specific proteins or foreign antigens.

What are B cells?

200

This causes vasodilation, which brings more blood and blood components to the area; as well as altering capillary permeability allowing neutrophils and blood chemicals to leave the bloodstream and enter an injured area. 

What is histamine?

200

Some formulations of this are indicated for the treatment of sickle cell anemia, with the goal of reducing sickle cell crisis and the need for blood transfusions.

What is hydroxyurea?

200

This hormone modulator is contraindicated with hypercalcemia due to to the medication is known to increase calcium levels.

What is toremifene?

200

This is an acceptable chemotherapy for a patient on hospice.

What is palliative chemotherapy?

300
These immunoglobulins are produced by B-cell plasma cells and memory cells to cause destruction directly or through activation of the inflammatory response.

What are antibodies?

300
This is released from injured cells to stimulate the inflammatory response through activation of various chemical substances.

What is arachidonic acid?

300

Patients with renal impairment may require a reduced dose and increased monitoring when taking this.

What is methotrexate?

300

This hormone modulator can increase the risk of adrenocortical insufficiency.

What is abiraterone?

300
Wearing gloves, mask and gown does this when a nurse is preparing cytotoxic chemotherapy drugs.

What is protection?

400
These are chemicals secreted by active leukocytes to influence other leukocytes.

What are interleukins?

400
The property of drawing neutrophils to an area.

What is chemotaxis?

400

This antimetabolic is used for palliative management of GI adenocarcinoma metastatic to the liver in patients who are not candidates for surgery. 

What is floxuridine?

400

Assessing for hot flashes, decreased libido, gynecomastia, erectile dysfunction, or irregular mensuration should be done with patient due to this when taking hormone and hormone modulators.

What is due to the effects on reproductive hormones?

400

This should be educated to a patient who is on neutropenic precautions due to chemotherapy.

What is avoid crowds, avoid fresh fruit and vegetables and gardening due to bacteria contained in the soil or being carried on the food, and checking their temperature at least daily?

500
This is a cytokine which is a chemical released by macrophages that inhibits tumor growth and can actually cause tumor regression.

What is tumor necrosis factor (TNF)?

500
These are series of cascading proteins that react with the antigen-antibody complex to destroy protein or stimulate an inflammatory reaction.

What are complement proteins?

500

This is the active form of folic acid that is used to "rescue" normal cells from the adverse effects of methotrexate therapy in the treatment of osteosarcoma.

What is leucovorin?

500

Most individuals being treated for early-stage, hormone receptor-positive breast cancer take this for 5 years after surgery. This helps reduce the risk of cancer recurrence. However, recent research suggests that extending tamoxifen treatment to 10 years can yield additional benefits.

What is tamoxifen?

500

This is important to educate patients taking Alkylating agents to decrease risk of renal toxicity.

What is being well hydrated?


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