Education for Safe Prescribing and
Dispensing of Chemotherapy QUIZ
Question 1
Which of the following
medications are
considered chemotherapy
at Duke?
A. Pemetrexed
B. Rituximab
C. Tamoxifen
D. Regorafenib
Answer Choices
1. A only
2. A and D
3. A, B and D
4. A, C and D
5. All of the above
Question 2
Who is authorized to
prescribe cancer
chemotherapy at Duke?
A. Attending physicians in
designated
departments/divisions
B. Fellows
C. Nurse Practitioners
D. Physician Assistants
E. Clinical Pharmacist
Practitioners
Answer Choices
1. A only
2. A and B
3. A, B and C
4. A, B, C and D
5. All of the above
Question 3
• Any patient receiving
cancer chemotherapy
will be asked to sign an
informed consent.
Answer choice
• True
• False
Question 4
Which of the following are
true?
A. Chemotherapy orders
must be written with the
generic name.
B. Chemotherapy names
can be abbreviated.
C. Trailing Zeros are not
allowed.
D. Leading zeros are
required for doses less
than 1.
Answer Choices
1. A and C
2. A, B and C
3. A, C and D
4. All of the above
Question 5
Which of the following are
required elements of a
chemotherapy order?
A. Date order written &
date of administration
B. Diagnosis
C. Appropriate criteria to
treat (i.e. lab values)
D. Height, weight, BSA (if
applicable)
E. Reason for dose
modification
Answer Choices
1. A, B and C
2. A, C and D
3. A, C, D and E
4. All of the above
Question 6
Verbal orders are allowed
for which of the
following?
A. Chemotherapy orders
B. Date of administration
change
C. Rate of administration
change
D. Holding or stopping
chemotherapy
Answer Choices
1. A, B and C
2. B, C and D
3. B and D
4. All of the above
Question 7
• Pre-built order sets
(either electronic or
pre-printed) must be
used when prescribing
cancer chemotherapy, if
available.
Answer choice
• True
• False
Question 8
• When prescribing a
Answer choice
regimen for which there • True
is no pre-built order set, • False
a reference must be
provided with the order.
Question 9
Which of the following is
true for chemotherapy
given for non-malignant
indications in adults?
A. Verbal orders are
accepted
B. Consent is required
C. Can be prescribed by
fellows
Answer Choices
1. C and D
2. C only
3. A and B
4. All of the above
Question 10
• Any Duke prescriber
approved to prescribe
medications can write
to proceed with
administration, stop
administration, or
change the rate of
intravenous
chemotherapy
administration.
Answer choice
• True
• False
Question 11
Which of the following is true for
pharmacist processing of
chemotherapy?
A. Verbal orders are accepted
for oral chemo
B. All chemotherapy requires an
independent double check
C. Only pharmacists who have
completed the pharmacy
chemotherapy competency
may check chemo.
D. A chemotherapy certified
nurse may serve as double
check if no appropriate
pharmacist is available.
Answer Choices
1. B, C and D
2. B only
3. B and D
4. All of the above
Question 12
Which of the following is
true regarding required
signatures for pediatric
chemotherapy?
A. BMT orders require dual
attending signatures
B. Neuro-oncology orders
require one attending
signature
C. Myeloablative BMT
orders require dual
attending signatures
Answer Choices
1. A only
2. A and B
3. B and C
4. B only
5. C only
Question 13
• If a regimen or order is
Answer choice
to be discontinued, the • True
orders must be
• False
discontinued from CPOE
at the time the decision
is made to hold or stop
therapy.