Alkylating agents - Cyclophosphamide
Ifosfamide
Cardiac Toxicity
Echo/Muga scans
Amifostine - used in head and neck cancer to protect mucous membranes
Androgens - Testosterone
Acne, hypercalcemia, liver dysfunction
Anti-androgens - Masculine effects in women, feminine effects in men (gynocom...
Hondros NUR 240 Exam 1 Answered Correctly – Expert Verified | Latest Version 2024/2025 Alkylating agents - ✔✔Cyclophosphamide Ifosfamide Cardiac Toxicity Echo/Muga scans Amifostine - ✔✔used in head and neck cancer to protect mucous membranes Androgens - ✔✔Testosterone Acne, hypercalcemia, liver dysfunction Anti-androgens - ✔✔Masculine effects in women, feminine effects in men (gynocomastia), liver dysfunction, hot flashes Anti-neoplastic drugs - ✔✔Promote cell death by interfering with cellu lar functions to replicate. Need current height and weight for accurate dosing. Antimetabolites - ✔✔Methotrexate 5 - flurouracil (severe N/V/D) Renal Toxicity Hepatotoxicity Antitumor antibiotics - anthracyclines - ✔✔Doxorubicin Daunorubicin Cardiac Toxi city Echo/Muga scans Bees and Wasps - ✔✔Remove stinger by flicking EPI - need EKG Black tag - ✔✔Dead or about to die Black Widow - ✔✔Ice Systemic shock possible Watch vitals Brachytherapy BT (Internal XRT sealed source) - ✔✔Internal implants deliver hi gh dose radiation, Pt. is not radioactive or body fluids Brown Recluse - ✔✔Ice Elevate Watch area BT - ✔✔Radiation emitted until source removed or decay diminished if permanent implant Can UAP do vitals and I&O's? - ✔✔Yes Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting Acute - ✔✔between 1 -24 hours post treatment Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting Anticipatory - ✔✔Before treatment Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting Delayed - ✔✔After 24 hours post treatment EBR Lethal dose - ✔✔95% destroyed yet preserves normal tissue
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