Author Question: How would the nurse explain to the patient who is taking cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), an alkylating ... (Read 84 times)

audragclark · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

How would the nurse explain to the patient who is taking cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan), an alkylating agent, about how the medication works?

a. It inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis
b. It interferes with DNA replication
c. It damages the cell in S phase of replication
d. It alters the hormonal environment that promotes cancer growth

Question 2

The patient, age 21, has been treated for chlamydia and has a history of recurrent herpes. What should the nurse counsel this patient about?

a. Sexual history, risk reduction measures, and testing for HIV
b. Getting an appointment at a family planning clinic
c. Testing for HIV and what the test results mean
d. Abstinence and a monogamous relationship

eliasc0401 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Most chemotherapeutic agents work by interfering with the cell's ability to multiply or reproduce. Cytoxan interferes with DNA replication.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Chlamydia is considered a sexually transmitted disease (STD). As such it requires further testing and a sexual history to advise the sexual partners.