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jho37

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A pt. undergoing chemotherapy is most likely going to experience GI problems because:
 a. the chemotherapeutic agents are difficult to metabolize.
  b. the chemotherapeutic agents are given systemically and affect the rapidly-dividing epithelial cells that line the GI system.
  c. the chemotherapeutic agents cause an allergic reaction.
  d. the chemotherapeutic agents are so strong they cause hemorrhaging.

Question 2

Patients with cancer cachexia may experience muscle wasting due to:
 a. hypercatabolism and/or decreased protein synthesis.
  b. anorexia and/or nausea.
  c. hypocatabolism and/or increased protein synthesis.
  d. blood loss and/or hemorrhaging.


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Andromeda18

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a


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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Wow, this really help

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