<div> <div>APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Course Pre-Assessment<br /><br /></div> <div>(15 points)<br /><br /></div> <div>Complete the following demographic information and then the assestment for the APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course that will be offered virtually for nurses in Brazil on August 3-6, 2021</div> </div> | Take the Quiz

Name as you would like it to appear on your course completion certificate:

Are you currently working as a nurse with children and adolescents with cancer?

Yes

What unit do you work in?

Bone Marrow Transplant Inpatient Unit

Outpatient Bone Marrow Transplant Unit

Pediatric Oncology Inpatient Unit

Pediatric Oncology Outpatient Unit

Pediatric Oncology Inpatient and Outpatient Unit

Other

Does your institution currently provide any formal chemotherapy/biotherapy education courses for nurses?

Yes

Have you previously participated in any formal chemotherapy/biotherapy course for nurses?

Is there anything you would like to clarify regarding the demographic questions just answered?

The following is true about pediatric cancers:

A. They are diseases characterized by uncontrolled cell growth

B. They occur mainly due to exposure to environmental factors

C. They only occur in children younger than 12 years of age

D. They are very common diseases in childhood

Which of the following is NOT a risk factor for childhood cáncer?

A. Genetic predisposition

B. malnutrition

C. trisomy 21

D. Environmental exposure

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is:

A. A rare cancer in children

B. More common in adolescents than children under 10 years of age

C. Cancer of the lymph nodes

D. An uncontrolled proliferation of immature white blood cells

The following is true about Neuroblastoma:

A. It occurs only in the central nervous system

B. It occurs more frequently in adolescents

C. It is more common in males

D. Common site are the adrenal glands

Nurses administering chemotherapy

A. Must wear eye protection at all times

B. Must verify physician's order prior to administration

C. Must be observed by a second nurse

D. Must have a minimum of six weeks of training

Osteosarcoma is

A. A tumor of the lung

B. A tumor which affects the liver

C. Most common in very young children

D. A bone tumor

Radiotherapy

A. Only kills cancer cells

B. Has no side effects

C. May cause skin breakdown

D. Uses low-energy particles or waves to destroy cancer cells

Chemotherapies that have highest risk for cardiotoxicities are

A. steroids

B. antimetabolites

C. anthracyclines

D. antibiotics

An extravasation is

A. Not a risk for a child

B. When there is a chemotherapy spill

C. When chemotherapy crosses the blood brain barrier

D. A chemotherapy infiltration into subcutaneous or subdermal tissues

Children with cancer and pain

A. Should not receive morphine

B. May be administered a placebo for pain control

C. Can tolerate their pain better than adults

D. Need immediate and ongoing nursing assessment, as well as pharmacological management to control pain

A common side effect of vincristine is

A. dehydration

B. constipation

C. Vision problems

D. amenorrhea

An Ommaya port/reservoir

A. A special device to catch urine

B. Used in the administration of some chemotherapy

C. Used for children with an ostomy

D. Common in all children with cancer

Bodily fluids of children actively receiving chemotherapy

A. Are not hazardous for nurses and family members to touch

B. Are hazardous for nurses and family members up to one week after administration

C. Should be handled with gloves by nurses and family members for up to 48 hours after administration

D. Are most hazardous in the first hour after administration

Mouth sores in children with cancer

A. Are an expected side effect of specific chemotherapies, for example, methotrexate

B. Are caused by poor eating habits

C. Will go away without treatment and are not painful

D. Can be managed with vigorous toothbrushing

Children who have a limb amputation

A. Rarely have late effects from the procedure

B. Can still experience pain in the missing limb

C. Do not need long-term follow up because the tumor is gone

D. Rarely have issues returning to school

APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Course Pre-Assessment

(15 points)

Complete the following demographic information and then the assestment for the APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course that will be offered virtually for nurses in Brazil on August 3-6, 2021

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APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Course Pre-Assessment (15 points) Complete the following demographic information and then the assestment for the APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course that will be offered virtually for nurses in Brazil on August 3-6, 2021

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APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Course Pre-Assessment

(15 points)

Complete the following demographic information and then the assestment for the APHON Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Course that will be offered virtually for nurses in Brazil on August 3-6, 2021