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The nurse is teaching a class about the
 
  various chemotherapy drugs. Which of these statements explains why alkylating drugs are also called cell cyclenonspecific drugs?
  a. They are cytotoxic during a specific cell cycle.
  b. They are cytotoxic in any phase of the cell cycle.
  c. They are effective against several types of neoplasms.
  d. They are more highly differentiated than cell cyclespecific drugs.

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When giving cisplatin (Platinol-AQ), the nurse is aware that the major dose-limiting effect of this drug is which condition?
 
  a. Alopecia
  b. Kidney damage
  c. Cardiotoxicity
  d. Stomatitis


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


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