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NCLEX questions on chemotherapy drugs Questions
Question 1 of 5
Cyclosporine is used for:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cyclosporine is an immunosuppressant used to prevent transplant rejection.
Question 2 of 5
A 35-year-old woman complains of itching in the vulval area. Hanging-drop examination of the urine reveals trichomonas. Which of the following is the preferred treatment for the trichomoniasis?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Metronidazole is the preferred treatment for trichomoniasis.
Question 3 of 5
A jaundiced 1-day-old premature infant with elevated free bilirubin is seen in the premature baby nursery. The mother had received an antibiotic combination for a urinary tract infection (UTI) 1 week before delivery. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the baby's kernicterus?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Sulfonamides displace bilirubin from albumin, causing kernicterus in neonates.
Question 4 of 5
Which is NOT an advantage of dalteparin over unfractionated heparin?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Dalteparin (a low-molecular-weight heparin) has greater bioavailability, less thrombocytopenia risk, and a longer half-life than unfractionated heparin, but greater efficacy is not a consistent advantage, as it depends on the condition treated.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is not correctly matched to mechanism of action?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Rivaroxaban is a direct factor Xa inhibitor, not indirect (unlike fondaparinux, which requires antithrombin). Dabigatran directly inhibits thrombin, fondaparinux is correct, and warfarin inhibits vitamin K-dependent factor synthesis.