Hazardous Drug Preparation Part 8 Flashcards
1
Q
What is Chronic anemia?
A
Condition in which there is a prolonged loss of red blood cells
2
Q
What does Malignant mean?
A
A neoplasm that is cancerous as opposed to benign
3
Q
____ is the term used for the spreading of cancer cells to other organs or tissues
A
Metastasize
4
Q
If too much damage is done to normal cells before the cancer is brought under control, treatment must sometimes be ____.
A
withdrawn
5
Q
There are also many side effects and complications associated with these drugs, such as severe pain, nausea and vomiting, hair loss, and a compromised ____
A
immune system
6
Q
Epogen and Procrit are hormones that help to rebuild ____ that have been destroyed because of other chemo meds
A
red blood cells
