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chandani

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43. A child with cancer being treated with chemotherapy is receiving a platelet transfusion. The nurse understands that the transfused platelets should survive the body for how many days?
 
  a. 1 to 3 days
  b. 4 to 6 days
  c. 7 to 9 days
  d. 10 to 12 days

Question 2

What chemotherapeutic agent can cause an anaphylactic reaction?
 
  a. Prednisone (Deltasone)
  b. Vincristine (Oncovin)
  c. L-Asparaginase (Elspar)
  d. Methotrexate (Trexall)


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Transfused platelets generally survive in the body for 1 to 3 days. The peak effect is reached in about 1 hour and decreased by half in 24 hours.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
A potentially fatal complication is anaphylaxis, especially from L-asparaginase, bleomycin, cisplatin, and etoposide (VP-16).


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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
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