Antineioplastic

Tamoxifen Citrate is prescribed for a client with metastatic breast carcinoma. The nurse administering the medicament understands that which is the primary action for this medication?

It competitively finds to estrogen receptions on tumors and other tissue targets

The nurse is analyzing the laboratory results of a client with leukemia who has reviewed a regimen of chemotherapy. Which laboratory value would the nurse specifically nota as result of the massive cell destruction that occurred from the chemotherapy

increased uric acid level

A clinic nurse prepares a teaching plan for a client receiving an antineoplastic medication. When implementing the plan, the nurse should make which statement to the client?

" you need to consult with the health care provider before receiving an immunizations "

A client with metastatic breast caner is receiving tamoxifen. The nurse specifically monitors which laboratory callow while the client is taking this medication?

Calcium level

A client with non-hodgkins lymphoma is receiving daunorubicin ( DaunoXome). Which finding would indicate to the nurse that the client is experiencing an adverse effect related ti the medication.

Crackles on auscultation of the lungs

The nurse is providing medications instructions to a client with breast caner who is receiving cyclophosphamide. The nurse should tell the client to take which action?

Increase the fluid intake to 2000 to 3000 mL daily

Chemotherapy dosage is frequently based on total body surface area (BSA)m so it is important for the nurse to preform which assessment before administering chemotherapy

Measure the clients current weight an height

A client with small cell lung cancer is being treated with etoposide (toposar). The nurse monitors the client during administration, knowing that which adverse effect can specifically associated with this medication

Orthostatic hypotension

The nurse is receiving the history and physical examination of a client who will be receiving asparaginase (Elspar), an antineoplastic agent. The nurse contact the health care provider before administering the medication if which disorder is documented in the clients history?

Pancreatitis

A client with ovarian caner is being treated with vincristine (vincasar). The nurse monitors the client, knowing that which manifestation indicates an adverse effect specific to this medication

Peripheral neuropathy

Megestrol acetate (Megace), an antineoplastic medication, is prescribed for a client with metastatic endometrial carcinoma. The nurse reviews the clients history and should contact the health care provider if which diagnosis is documented in the clients history?

Thrombophlebitis

A client with acute myeloctic leukemia is being treated with busulfan (Myleran, busukfex.) which laborer value would the nurse specifically monitor during treatment with this medication?

Uric acid level

The nurse is monitoring the intravenous (IV) infusion of an antineoplastic medication. During the infusion, the client complains of pain a the insertion site. On inspection of the site, the nurse notes recess and swelling and that the infusion of the medication has slowed in rate, The nurse suspects extravasation and should take which actions? Select all that apply.

Stop the infusion Notify the health care provider Prepare to apply ice or heat to the site Prepare to administer the prescribed antidote into the site

The nurse is monitoring the laboratory results of a client receiving an antineoplastic medication by the intravenous route. The nurse plan to initiate bleeding precautions if which laboratory result is noted.

a platelet count of 50,000 cells/mm

a client with squamous cell carcinonma of the larynx is receiving bleomycin intravenously,. The nurse caring for the client anticipates that which diagnostic study will be prescribed?

pulmonar function studies