This medication is known to cause peripheral neuropathy, along with constipation.
What is Vincristine
100
given to help prevent any nausea and/or vomiting
What is Zofran
100
Dr. Pappas has been known to say "milk is for baby cows" and to write a prescription saying you must stop drinking so much cow milk, because you have just been diagnosed with this preventable blood disorder.
What is Iron Deficiency Anemia
100
This lab value must be below 1.005 prior to starting cyclophosphamide.
What is specific gravity
100
This organization enables children with cancer to go on a free dream vacation either during or after therapy.
What is Make a Wish
200
In both high doses, and repeated escalating doses, it is common for this medication to cause oral mucositis.
What is Methotrexate
200
Given to prevent Pneumocystis jiroveci Pneumonia (formerly PCP pneumonia)
What is Bactrim
200
Your sickle cell patient has just been admitted, with high WBC count, fever, hypoxia, and is complaining of shortness of breath. What complication of sickle disease do you suspect?
What is Acute chest syndrome
200
The formula for calculating a BSA
What is the square root of the patients height (in centimeters) X weight (in kilograms) divided by 3600
200
When giving this type of medication, it is imperative that line placement, and blood return are confirmed in your infusion line during administration
What is a vesicant
300
Causes hemorrhagic cystitis
What is Cyclophospamide or Ifosfamide
300
Given to prevent Methotrexate toxicity after High dose infusions
What is Leucovorin
300
This oral chemotherapeutic agent used with sickle cell patients, can cause neutropenia and thrombocytopenia
What is Hydroxyurea
300
The pneumococcal vaccine is administered at these time intervals to patients with sickle cell disease.
What is every 5 years
300
This medication is known to give a false positive result for ketones in urine
What is Mesna
400
Causes Pulmonary Fibrosis
What is Bleomycin
400
Second line long acting antiemetic
What is Emend
400
A patient is admitted, with epistaxis, and petechial rash. CBC is normal, with the exception of the platelet count, which is 3,000. What diagnosis would you expect?
What is ITP
400
A patient is most at risk for infection with an ANC of this value or below
What is 500
400
This organization created a way for patients to track their treatment and milestones throughout therapy with colorful keepsakes along the way
What are Beads of Courage
500
causes cardio toxicity
What is Doxorubicin (anthracyclines)
500
This spray is used to coat and protect the oral mucosa while mouth sores are healing
What is episil
500
A 3 year old patient is admitted, with epistaxis, petechial rash, lethargy, and pallor. CBC reveals a Hemoglobin of 5, platelet count of 10 and white blood cell count of 50. What diagnosis would you expect?
What is Leukemia
500
This is calculated by multiplying the WBC(in thousands) by (plolys/segs + bands) and then dividing by 100
What is ANC
500
This medication is what is recommended for a burn caused by radiation