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james0929

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Which chemotherapy problem, experienced by a patient after the first round of chemotherapy, do you report to the prescriber to reduce the chemotherapy dose or delay the next treatment?
 
  a. Productive cough and fever
  b. Loss of scalp and body hair
  c. Moderate nausea/vomiting
  d. Fatigue and increased sleep time

Question 2

How does flutamide (Eulexin) control prostate cancer?
 
  a. It prevents the adrenal gland from producing testosterone and lowers blood testosterone levels.
  b. It stimulates the lymphocytes of the immune system to attack and destroy prostate cancer cells as if they were foreign tissues.
  c. It is an antiandrogen that binds to testosterone receptors and prevents or slows prostate cancer cell growth.
  d. It is a synthetic estrogen (an estrogen agonist) that binds testosterone receptors and prevents or slows prostate cancer cell growth.


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Fayaz00962

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

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


james0929

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


Fayaz00962

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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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