Cancer & Chemotherapy
The rescue drug used to protect cells from methotrexate toxicity.
What is Leucovorin?
Facial swelling, distended neck veins, and dyspnea are signs of this oncologic emergency.
What is Superior Vena Cava Syndrome?
Hemophilia A is caused by a deficiency in this clotting factor.
What is Factor VIII?
Cloudy, blurred vision without pain is characteristic of this condition.
What are Cataracts?
Blood in urine and weak urinary stream are hallmark signs of this male condition.
What is BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia)?
Common side effect of all chemotherapy due to bone marrow suppression.
What is myelosuppression?
Sudden back pain, weakness, and bladder dysfunction are symptoms of this compression issue.
What is Spinal Cord Compression?
This drug increases fetal hemoglobin to reduce sickling in sickle cell disease.
What is Hydroxyurea?
A sudden 'curtain' over vision is a hallmark sign of this emergency.
What is Retinal Detachment?
Continuous bubbling in the water seal chamber indicates this issue.
What is an air leak?
Drug class used to manage chemo-induced nausea and vomiting.
What are antiemetics?
Tumor lysis syndrome results in a dangerous rise in this electrolyte.
What is potassium (hyperkalemia)?
In leukemia, infection prevention focuses on this type of isolation.
What is neutropenic or reverse isolation?
Gradual tunnel vision with increased IOP is typical of this disease.
What is Glaucoma?
If TPN is not available, this IV fluid should be hung to prevent hypoglycemia.
What is D10W?
This opioid is commonly used in palliative cancer pain control.
What is Morphine?
Hypotension, muffled heart sounds, and JVD indicate this life-threatening emergency
What is Cardiac Tamponade?
Autosomal recessive blood disorder common in African ancestry.
What is Sickle Cell Disease?
drugs such as Cisplatin and Furosemide can cause this complication.
What is hearing loss?
Following a TURP, the nurse expects urine color to change from red to pink to clear within this timeframe.
What is 24–48 hours?
Constipation, rectal bleeding, and narrow stools may indicate this type of cancer.
What is Colorectal Cancer?
Bone pain, confusion, and constipation suggest this paraneoplastic condition.
What is Hypercalcemia of Malignancy?
The lab value prolonged in hemophilia but normal PT and platelets.
What is aPTT?
Vertigo, tinnitus, and fluctuating hearing loss in one ear indicate this inner ear disorder.
What is Ménière’s Disease?
Name one neutropenic precaution for a patient with low WBC count.
What is avoiding crowds, no raw foods, or strict hand hygiene?