The Immune System Test Flashcards
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving vincristine to treat lung cancer. The nurse should monitor the client and recognize which of the following manifestations as an indication that the client is experiencing an adverse e!ect of the drug.
Weak hand grasps
A nurse is preparing to administer paclitaxel IV to a client who has ovarian cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? (Select all that apply.)
Give the client an antihistamine/
Administer the drug through non-PVC tubing/ Use an in-line filter
A nurse is teaching a guardian of a child about the recommended age range to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. Which of the following age ranges should the nurse include?
11 to 12 years old
Three doses of the vaccine for HPV are recommended for adolescents ages 11 to 12 years old.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for intrathecal cytarabine therapy to treat meningeal leukemia. The nurse should inform the client that they will also receive which of the following drugs to reduce the risk of neurotoxicity?
Dexamethasone
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for cisplatin to treat testicular cancer. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse e!ects? (Select all that apply.)
Paresthesia/ Sore throat/ Flank pain/ Tinnitus
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for topotecan therapy to treat resistant, small-cell lung cancer. The nurse should advise the client against taking which of the following types of over-the-counter drugs while receiving the therapy?
Ibuprofen
A nurse is teaching a client about maraviroc. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include?
“It is important to report any noticeable rash immediately as it might indicate an issue with your liver.”
A nurse should recognize that enfuvirtide can be prescribed to clients who have which of the following conditions?
Advanced HIV
Enfuvirtide, a fusion inhibitor, treats HIV that is advanced or resistant to other types of treatment. The nurse should always administer the drug with other antiretroviral drugs.
A nurse is teaching a client who has a new disagnosis of breast cancer about the drug tamoxifen. The nurse should tell the client that which of the following conditions is a contraindication for taking tamoxifen?
Deep-vein thrombosis
A nurse should recognize that maraviroc is used in the treatment of which of the following conditions?
Chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5)-tropic HIV-1
A nurse is preparing to administer enfuvirtide to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse should plan to perform? (Select all that apply.)
Administer the drug subcutaneously/ Roll the vial gently to reconstitute the solution / Inject the solution at room temperature
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for delavirdine therapy to treat HIV-1. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse reactions to the drug?
Rash
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for maraviroc therapy. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse e!ects? (Select all that apply.)
Paresthesia/ Cough / Jaundice/ Fever
A nurse is preparing to administer the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine to a child. The nurse should recognize that the MMR vaccine provides which of the following types of immunity?
Artificial active immunity
A nurse is considering drug therapy options for a client who has metastatic breast cancer that is positive for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2). Which of the following drugs should the nurse expect the provider to prescribe?
Trastuzumab/
Trastuzumab, a monoclonal antibody and a pregnancy risk category D drug, treats and helps control the cell growth of metastatic breast cancer with tumors that overexpress HER2. This form of breast cancer accounts for up to 30% of metastatic breast tumors.
