Which statement regarding the adverse effects of antineoplastic ...

[s.tung]

Which statement regarding the adverse effects of antineoplastic drugs is the most accurate?
 
  1. They produce the most, but a small range, of adverse effects.
  2. They produce the same amount of adverse effects as any other medication.
  3. They commonly produce serious adverse effects.
  4. They produce the least amount of serious adverse effects of any medication.

Question 2

Classification of antineoplastics is difficult because:
 
  1. The drugs kill cancer cells by different mechanisms and have characteristics from more than one class.
  2. The drugs cannot always kill the cancer cells.
  3. The drugs only have characteristics from one class, even though they kill by different mechanisms.
  4. The drugs have various adverse effects.

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Antineoplastic drugs produce the most serious adverse effects of any class of medications, affecting almost every system.
Rationale 2: Antineoplastic drugs produce the most serious adverse effects.
Rationale 3: Antineoplastic drugs commonly produce serious adverse effects that may affect the patient's ability or willingness to continue therapy.
Rationale 4: Antineoplastic drugs produce the most serious adverse effects.
Global Rationale: Antineoplastic drugs commonly produce serious adverse effects that may affect the patient's ability or willingness to continue therapy.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: These are the reasons classification is so difficult.
Rationale 2: The drugs can kill cancer cells.
Rationale 3: They kill by different mechanisms and have characteristics from more than one class.
Rationale 4: This does not affect classification, and they often do have similar adverse effects.
Global Rationale: Classification of the antineoplastics is difficult because some of these drugs kill cancer cells by multiple mechanisms and have characteristics from more than one class. They often have similar adverse effects, but this does not affect classification.

[s.tung]

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