Grab Bag 1
Treatments for cancer
Chemotherapy drugs
Hormonal Drug Therapies
Grab Bag 2
100
Inflamation and ulceration of the mucous membranes lining the mouth and gastrointestinal tract is know as? a. gastritis b. mucositis c, cystitis d. alopecia
What is mucositis
100
Topotecan is commonly used to treat which of the following types of cancer? a. breast b. colon c. prostate d. ovarian
What is ovarian
100
Which of the following is not a common side effect of cytotoxic drugs? a. vomiting b. alopecia c. nausea d. increased bone marrow production
What is increased bone marrow production
100
Which of the following is NOT a hormonal drug? a. antiestrogens b. antiandrogens c. LHRH agonists d. antimetabolite
What is antimetabolite
100
Which of the following is not a targeted anticancer therapy? a. angiogenesis inhibator b. monoclonal antibodies c. signal transduction inhibitors d. topoisomerase inhibitors
What is topoisomerase inhibitors
200
Which of the following agents has the following major side effects of bone marrow suppression, alopecia, nausea and vomiting, infertility, and secondary cancers? a.alkylating agents b. antimetaolites c. topoisomerase inhibitors d. antimicrotubule agents
What is alkylating agents
200
Which of the following methods are used for the treatment of melanoma? a. surgery b. radiation c. immunotherapy d. palliative therapy
What is immunotherapy
200
All individuals who handle or administer chemotherapy must do which of the following? a.PPE b. SDS c. MSDS d. Spill kit
What is PPE
200
Which of the following drug classes blocks the effects of estrogen by preventing synthesis of estrogen in the body? a. antimicrotubules agents b. antiandrogens c. aromatase inhibitors d. antiestrogens
What is aromatase inhibitors
200
Which of the following is the medical term for hair loss? a. alopecia b. anaphylaxis c. apoptosis d. asparagine
What is alopecia
300
What of the following agents works by binding to and damaging deoxyribonucleic acid during the cell division process, ultimately preventing cell replication? a. alkylating agents b. antimetabolites, topoisomerase inhibitors d. antimicrotubule agents
What is alkylating agents
300
Which of the following types of cancer typically cannot be cured with primary chemotherapy? a. Hodgkin's disease b. lymphoma c. testicular cancer d. prostate cancer
What is prostate cancer
300
Carmustine agents are able to reach which of the following areas in the body? a. lungs b. CNS c. Kidneys d. Liver
What is CNS
300
Which of the following hormones is responsible for stimulating breast tumors in women? a. testosterone b. progesterone c. androgen d. HCG
What is progesterone
300
Which of the following is not an internal factor for abnormal cell growth? a. immune disorder b. hormones c. genetic mutation d. exposure to asbestos
What is exposure to asbestos
400
To prevent kidney damage from renal crystals in methotrexate therapy, which of the following is added to IV fluids to increase the pH levels of the urine? a. potassium chloride b. sodium bicarbonate c. sodium chloride d.calcium gluconate
What is sodium bicarbonate
400
Which of the following methods is used to provide systemic exposure to anticancer therapy? a. surgery b. radiation c. chemotherapy d. drug therapy
What is chemotherapy
400
Red colored drugs in chemotherapy are called what?
What is intercalating agents
400
Which of the following is not a side effect of antiestrogen therapy? a. hot flashes b. mood swings c. depression d. insomnia
What is insomnia
400
Healthcare personnel should have access to which of the following in all areas where hazardous drugs are prepared, administered, or transported? a. crash cart b. spill kit c. panic button d. fire extinguisher
What is spill kit
500
Which of the following drugs is known to cause hyper tension and kidney damage, so blood pressure and urine samples must be evaluated prior to treatment? a. bevacizumab b. cetuximab c. rituximab d. dasatinib
What is bevacizumab
500
Which of the following methods would be used to treat a brain tumor? a. surgery b. radiation c. drug therapy d. palliative therapy
What is radiation
500
Which of the following is a method of possible accidental exposure to chemotherapy agents that cannot occur when a pharmacy technician prepares the medication? a. inhalation b. infusion c. injection d. topical absorption
What is infusion
500
Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone stimulates the production of which of the following? a. male hormones b. female hormones c. male and female hormones d. estrogen
What is male and female hormones
500
When a pharmacy technician mixes chemotherapy agents, when is it necessary to wear PPE?
What is everytime