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ec501234

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The nurse explains to the client why combination therapy and special dosing schedules are used to treat cancer. Which client response indicates the need for further teaching?
 
  1. This is more effective than using one medication.
  2. Lower doses of the medications can be given.
  3. The medications need to be given in higher doses when used in combination.
  4. This reduces the resistance to medication.

Question 2

The client asks the nurse why cancer is difficult to cure. Which statement by the nurse is the most appropriate?
 
  1. Every cancer cell must be removed or destroyed to cure cancer.
  2. Most people will not take the medications.
  3. The only way to cure cancer is to use medication, surgery, and radiation in all clients.
  4. Surgery is the only way to cure cancer.



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1:This statement is true.
Rationale 2:This statement is true.
Rationale 3: Using multiple drugs also allows the dosages of each individual agent to be lowered, thereby reducing toxicity and slowing the development of resistance. This statement needs additional teaching.
Rationale 4:This statement is true.

Global Rationale: Using multiple drugs also allows the dosages of each individual agent to be lowered, thereby reducing toxicity and slowing the development of resistance.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: To cure a patient, it is believed that every single cancer cell must be eliminated from the body. Even one malignant cell could potentially produce enough offspring to kill the patient. Eliminating every cancer cell, however, is a very difficult task.
Rationale 2:Most people will not take the medications is incorrect because every cancer cell must be destroyed or removed to cure cancer.
Rationale 3:Not all three treatments are used in every client.
Rationale 4:Cancer can be treated with surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or a combination of these.

Global Rationale: To cure a patient, it is believed that every single cancer cell must be eliminated from the body. Even one malignant cell could potentially produce enough offspring to kill the patient. Eliminating every cancer cell, however, is a very difficult task.




ec501234

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help


bigsis44

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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