ATI RN
Chemotherapy drugs Questions
Question 1 of 5
A businessman intends to travel abroad in a geographical region where several diseases are endemic. He would not be able to be vaccinated against
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: There is no vaccine for malaria; prophylaxis relies on antimalarial drugs, unlike the other diseases listed which have vaccines.
Question 2 of 5
The most appropriate drug for reversing myasthenic crisis in a patient who is experiencing diplopia, dysarthria, and difficulty swallowing is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Neostigmine, a cholinesterase inhibitor, reverses myasthenic crisis by increasing acetylcholine levels at the neuromuscular junction.
Question 3 of 5
This agent, which is used in the chemotherapy of Hodgkin's lymphoma, is potentially leukemogenic
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Procarbazine, used in Hodgkin’s lymphoma, is potentially leukemogenic due to its alkylating properties.
Question 4 of 5
Which one of the following peptides is not a vasodilator?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Endothelin is a vasoconstrictor, unlike the other peptides listed, which are vasodilators.
Question 5 of 5
The rationale for combination chemotherapy includes all of the following except
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Biochemical nullification of effect is not a rationale for combination chemotherapy; the goal is to enhance efficacy, not cancel effects.