ONS ONCC Chemo Renewal II Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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ONS ONCC Chemo Renewal II Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Key Points for Combination Therapy - answerOncology Nurses must consider
Consider the potential toxicity related to each drug.
Understand the monitoring guidelines for each drug.
Have knowledge of clinically significant signs and sy...
ONS ONCC Chemo Renewal II Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Key Points for Combination Therapy - answer✔✔Oncology Nurses must consider
Consider the potential toxicity related to each drug.
Understand the monitoring guidelines for each drug.
Have knowledge of clinically significant signs and symptoms
ONS Evidence-Based Practice Resources - answer✔✔Evidence-based practice can have positive
effects, such as:
Risk Factors For Colon Cancer - answer✔✔Increased age is a risk factor for developing
colorectal cancer. The chance of developing colorectal cancer increases markedly after age 50.
Roughly 9 out of 10 people diagnosed with colorectal cancer are at least 50 years old. Smoking,
alcohol intake, and a personal history of polyps are all things that increase risk. Other risk factors
for the development of colorectal cancer include:
Racial and ethnic backgrounds (African Americans and Jews of Eastern European descent
[Ashkenazi Jews] have highest incidence)
Diet high in red and processed meats
Physical inactivity, obesity
Type 2 diabetes
Family history of colon cancer or inflammatory bowel disease
Inherited familial syndromes (FAP, HNPCC)
Patient Education on Chemotherapy - answer✔✔Patients are provided with verbal and written or
electronic information as part of an education process before the first administration of treatment
Patient's diagnosis
Goals of treatment; that is, cure disease, prolong life, or reduce symptoms
Planned duration of treatment, schedule of treatment administration, drug names and supportive
medications, drug-drug and drug-food interactions, and plan for missed doses
Potential long-term and short-term adverse effects of therapy, including infertility risks for
appropriate patients
Symptoms or adverse effects that require the patient to contact the healthcare setting or to seek
immediate attention
Symptoms or events that require immediate discontinuation of oral or other self-administered
treatments
Procedures for handling medications in the home, including storage, safe handling, and
management of unused medication
Procedures for handling body secretions and waste in the home
Follow-up plans, including laboratory and provider visits
Contact information for the healthcare setting, with availability and instructions on when and
who to call
The missed appointment policy of the healthcare setting and expectations for rescheduling or
cancelling
Education includes family, caregivers, or others based on the patient's ability to assume
responsibility for managing therapy. Educational activities will be performed based on the
patient's learning needs, abilities, preferences, and readiness to learn.
Folfox 6 - answer✔✔he treatment regimen, FOLFOX6, consists of chemotherapy in two-week
cycles over a six-month period. Ensuring patient understanding of the treatment and anticipated
side effects before initiation of therapy is an important safety standard and should be documented
in the patient record (Neuss et al., 2016). Mr. Patterson is also provided written information
regarding his chemotherapy regimen to review at home. Mr. Patterson's treatment plan with
FOLFOX6 consists of the following:
Oxaliplatin 100 mg/m2 and Leucovorin 400 mg/m2 IV over two hours, then
5-fluorouracil (5-FU) 400 mg/m2 IV bolus, followed by
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