Chapter #14 Week #4 Flashcards
To contain potential spillage, the final chemo should be prepared as follows for delivery to patient area…
Sealed in a plastic bag with a chemo label
The chemotherapeutic agent that interferes with DNA or RNA synthesis is a(n):
Antitumor antibiotic
The chemotherapeutic agents attach side chains to the proteins within the cancer cells and interfere with their functions are called:
Alkylating agents
The BSC should be :
turned 24 hours a day
The chemotherapeutic agents that inhibit the growth of cells is a(n):
Immunomodulating agent
Testing of specific techniques should be given at least:
annually
The air in a biological safety cabinet is taken in at:
The top passes through the HEPA filter, and then is blown downward.
Mitotic inhibitors interfere with:
Cell division.
Sampling of surface areas for facilities that prepare large amount of hazardous drugs should occur at least every:
6 months
Chemotherapy agents should be prepared in a (n):
CACI
If a spill occurs and there is contact with the eyes , they should be rinsed for:
3 to 5 minutes
What is usually used to prepare chemotherapy drugs ?
-Chemo gloves
-Spill kit
-Preparation mat.(chemo mat)
They are enzyme inhibitors commonly used for the treatment of cancer:
-Pegaspargase
-Asparaginase
-Irinotecan
They are alkylating chemotherapeutic agents:
-Carboplatin
-Cisplatin
-Cyclophosphamide
They are some of the side effects associated with chemotherapy
-Mouth sores
-Vomiting
-Loss of hair
