Chemo Drugs
Common adverse effects of chemotherapy
What is N/V/D, alopecia, and myelosuppression (decreased RBC, WBC, platelets)?
The number one role of the nurse.
What is vaccine safety?
Side effect which only occurs with Cipro.
What is Achilles tendon rupture?
True or false: Antivirals kill viruses
What is false?
Stop from growing do not kill
Avoid this preventive measure when on steroids?
What are live vaccines?
Client teaching for mucositis
What is teach your client to monitor for mouth sores, use soft toothbrushes and avoid mouthwash with alcohol in it?
Symptoms common after vaccine administration that common and not considered an infection.
What are redness and swelling at site, fever, minor body aches?
Side effects common to all antibiotics.
What is N/V/D?
The prototype acyclovir treats these diseases?
What are herpes simplex and herpes zoster?
Used for short term management of asthma, promotes bronchodilation, relieves bronchospasm.
What is an albuterol inhaler?
Nursing intervention for N/V
What is administer an antiemetic before chemotherapy?
Government body that publishes the updated vaccine schedule each year?
What is the CDC?
C. diff is an example
What is a suprainfection?
What is the number one way to prevent transmission of an infection from one person to the other?
What is handwashing?
Inhaler used for long term management of asthma.
What is atrovent?
Labs frequently monitored during chemotherapy
What is RBC, WBC, platelets, and liver enzymes?
What is passive immunity?
What is Steven's Johnson Syndrome?
This is the therapeutic goal of HIV therapy.
What is reduce HIV morbidity and prolong survival?
Common side effects to teach patients to report when on a steroid.
What is dry mouth, fever, sore throat and nose bleed (epistaxis)?
Neupogen
What is a prescription medicine used to help reduce the chance of infection due to low white blood cell count?
Immunity you develop over time.
What is active immunity?
This drug category can commonly cause crystalluria?
What are sulfamides? (CHRPS)
A little birdie CHRPS
Crystalluria
Hematologic:
Renal Function
Pregnancy and Early Infancy
Photosensitivity
This is the gold standard for medication management of HIV and to prevent transmission of the virus.
What is multiple drug therapy?
Codeine and dextromethorphan are examples.
What are anti-tussives?