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Leukemia Assessment

Cause

Immature WBCs

Leukemia is most often due to excess numbers of what?

Assessment

Recurrent Infections

Which of the following is most likely an objective sign or symptom of leukemia?

Easy Bruising

Bleeding

Anemia

Fatigue

Weight Loss

Bone Pain

Considerations

May Have Normal or High WBC Count

What is most likely true regarding the diagnosis of leukemia?

Methotrexate

Indications

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Which of the following is most likely an indication for methotrexate?

Cancer

Medical Abortion

Mechanism

Folic Acid Analog

Inhibits Dihydrofolate Reductase

What mechanism of action or pharmacological action is best associated with methotrexate?

Side Effects

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Which of the following side effects is most likely associated with methotrexate?

Myelosuppression is Treated with Leucovorin Rescue (Folinic Acid)

How is myelosuppression associated with methotrexate therapy reversed?

Macrocytic Anemia

Hepatitis

Teratogenic

What best describes a property of methotrexate?

Mucositis

Prednisone (Glucocorticoids)

Glucocorticoid

Prednisone is most likely classified as which of the following?

Inflammatory Conditions

Which of the following conditions is most likely an indication for the use of Prednisone?

Organ Transplant Rejection

Cataracts and Glaucoma

A patient taking Prednisone would most likely present with which of the following side effects?

Cushing's Syndrome

Osteoporosis

Immunosuppression

Hyperglycemia

Ulcers

Adrenal Insufficiency

Which consideration is important to consider regarding the medication Prednisone?

Taper Gradually

Steroid Hormones

Nuclear Membrane

Once steroids enter the cell, they generally bind to receptors located where first?

Cholesterol-Derived

Steroid hormones are best described as being derived from which of the following molecules?

Long-Lived and Slow-Acting

Which of the following facts best describes steroid hormones?

Intracellular Receptors

What types of receptors do steroids typically bind?

DNA Transcription

Steroid hormones are best known to affect which of the following processes?

Characteristics

Examples

Testosterone

Which of the following is most commonly considered a steroid hormone?

Estrogen

Cortisol

Aldosterone

Vincristine (Oncovin)

Vinca Alkaloid

What mechanism of action or pharmacological action is best associated with Vincristine (Oncovin)?

Inhibits Microtubules

Leukemias

Which of the following is most likely an indication for treatment with Vincristine (Oncovin)?

Lymphomas

Peripheral Neuropathy

During your assessment of a patient taking Vincristine (Oncovin) which of the following side effects is most likely to be seen?

Paralytic Ileus

Vesicant

Which of the following medication administration or route details are best associated with Vincristine (Oncovin)?

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