NURSING PHARMACOLOGY CHEMOTHERAPY PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027

NURSING PHARMACOLOGY CHEMOTHERAPY
PRACTICE EXAM 2026/2027

I Wish You the Best in Your Studies and Exam Revision.
1. Chemotherapy dosing is usually based on the total body surface. What should the nurse do
before administering chemotherapy?
o A. Get the body mass index (BMI).
o B. Ask the client about intake and output.
o C. Weigh and measure the height of the patient on the day of
administration.
o D. Ask the client for the height and weight.
Correct Answer: C. Weigh and measure the height of the patient on the day of
administration.
To assure that the client obtains optimal doses of chemotherapy, dosing is usually based on the
total body surface (BSA), which requires an accurate current measurement of height and weight
on the day of the administration.
ï‚· Options A & B: These will not provide the information needed.
ï‚· Option D: This will lead to an inaccurate value in determining the true body total
surface.
2. The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving a chemotherapy. Which of the following
would be expected as a result of the massive cell destruction that occurred from the
chemotherapy?
ï‚· A. Leukopenia
ï‚· B. Anemia
ï‚· C. Thrombocytopenia
ï‚· D. Hyperuricemia