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1 Cancer SLO Practice (online set) Page 1 of 5 1. Aranesp is? A. Darbepoetin alfa B. Filgrastim C. Epoetin alfa D. Sargramostim E. Pegfilgrastim 2. BCNU is? B. Cyclophosphamide 3. Bleomycin is a natural product used to treat? A. Various cancers B. Hypersecretions disorders of the stomach C. Symptoms of psychosis or anxiety D. Fungal infections E. Bacterial infections 4. Compro is? A. Metoclopramide B. Ondansetron C. Scopolamine 5. Cytoxan is? A. Leuprolide B. Cyclophosphamide C. Vincristine 6. Doxorubicin (Adriamycin) is a natural product, an anthracycline antibiotic, indicated to treat? A. Bacterial infections B. Various cancers C. Protozoal infections D. Fungal infections E. Viral infections 7. Elspar is? A. Tamoxifen C. Asparaginase D. Methotrexate E. Metoclopramide

2 Cancer SLO Practice (online set) Page 2 of 5 8. Methotrexate is a folic acid anti- metabolite used to treat? A. Bacterial infections B. Fungal infections C. Symptoms of psychosis or anxiety D. Hypersecretions disorders of the stomach E. Various cancers and autoimmune conditions 9. Neulasta is? A. Sargramostim B. Epoetin alfa C. Darbepoetin alfa D. Pegfilgrastim E. Filgrastim 10. Neupogen is? A. Sargramostim B. Pegfilgrastim C. Epoetin alfa D. Filgrastim E. Darbepoetin alfa 11. Oncovan is? 12. Platinol is? A. Cyclophosphamide B. Cisplatin D. Vincristine 13. Procrit is? A. Filgrastim B. Epoetin alfa C. Sargramostim D. Darbepoetin alfa E. Pegfilgrastim 14. Reglan is? A. Scopolamine D. Ondansetron E. Dexamethasone

3 Cancer SLO Practice (online set) Page 3 of The anticholinergic is? (best answer). A. Ondansetron D. Scopolamine 16. The antihistamine is? A. Haloperidol C. Diphenhydramine E. Dronabinol 17. The antimetabolite is? A. Etoposide B. Asparaginase C. Chlorambucil D. Tamoxifen E. Fluorouracil 18. The Buteryophenone is? A. Prochlorperazine B. Haloperidol C. Diphenhydramine E. Dronabinol 19. The cannabinoid is? A. Dronabinol C. Haloperidol 20. The corticosteroid is? A. Dexamethasone C. Dronabinol D. Haloperidol 21. The enzyme is? A. Etoposide C. Chlorambucil D. Tamoxifen E. Asparaginase

4 Cancer SLO Practice (online set) Page 4 of The hormone modulator is? D. Cisplatin 23. The hormone modulator is? A. Chlorambucil C. Etoposide D. Asparaginase 24. The nitrogen mustard is? A. Cisplatin B. Vincristine D. Cyclophosphamide 25. The nitrogen mustard is? A. Tamoxifen B. Etoposide C. Fluorouracil D. Asparaginase E. Chlorambucil 26. The nitrosourea is? A. Carmustine B. Vincristine D. Cisplatin E. Cyclophosphamide 27. The phenothiazine is? A. Prochlorperazine B. Haloperidol C. Dronabinol 28. The Platinum "alkylating" agent is? A. Cisplatin E. Vincristine

5 Cancer SLO Practice (online set) Page 5 of The Serotonin antagonist is? A. Metoclopramide C. Ondansetron D. Scopolamine E. Dexamethasone 30. The spindle poison is? B. Cisplatin C. Carmustine D. Leuprolide E. Cyclophosphamide 31. The topoisomerase inhibitor is? A. Asparaginase C. Etoposide D. Chlorambucil 32. Trexall is? A. Methotrexate B. Asparaginase 33. Zofran is? A. Ondansetron C. Scopolamine D. Metoclopramide

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