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SAVANNAHHOOPER23

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The nurse is caring for a patient receiving a combination of different antineoplastic medications. The patient asks why they use so many different medications instead of just one drug.
 
  The nurse explains that a combination does what? (Select all that apply.) A) Decreases the development of cell resistance
  B) Increases the length of treatment
  C) Increases the quantity of each medication used
  D) Decreases the side effects of each medication
  E) Targets different phases of the cell cycle

Question 2

A patient arrives in the emergency room with an attack of acute bronchiectasis. The nurse knows that the principal pathologic finding in the diagnosis of bronchiectasis includes what?
 
  A) Increase in the red blood cell concentration in the blood
  B) Leakage of fluid into the alveolar interstitial spaces
  C) Chronic, irreversible dilation of the bronchi and bronchioles
  D) Obstruction of the pulmonary vasculature by a clot



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Answer to Question 1

A, E
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Malignant cells that remain in a dormant phase for long periods are difficult to destroy. These cells can emerge long after cancer treatment has finishedafter weeks, months, or yearsto begin their division and growth cycle all over again. For this reason, antineoplastic agents are often given in sequence over periods of time, in the hope that the drugs will affect the cancer cells as they emerge from dormancy or move into a new phase of the cell cycle. A combination of antineoplastic agents targeting different phases of the cell cycle is frequently most effective in treating many cancers. Combinations of drugs do not increase the length of treatment, increase the quantity of medication used, or decrease the adverse effects of the medications used.

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C
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Bronchiectasis is a chronic disease that involves the bronchi and bronchioles. It is characterized by dilation of the bronchial tree, chronic infection, and inflammation of the bronchial passages. It is not caused by increased red blood cell concentration in the blood, leakage of fluid into the alveolar interstitial spaces, or the obstruction of the pulmonary vasculature by a clot.




SAVANNAHHOOPER23

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


carojassy25

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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