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The nurse on an oncology unit recognizes that a patient with which type of advanced cancer would most likely require palliation therapy?
 
  1. Bladder cancer
  2. Liver cancer
  3. Skin cancer
  4. Pancreatic cancer

Question 2

Which statement is not true of adjuvant chemotherapy?
 
  1. Adjuvant therapy is the administration of antineoplastic drugs after surgery or radiation therapy.
  2. Adjuvant therapy is the administration of antineoplastic drugs before surgery or radiation therapy.
  3. A goal of adjuvant therapy is to treat any micrometastases that might be developing.
  4. A goal of adjuvant therapy is to rid the body of any cancerous cells that were not removed during surgery.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Another type of advanced cancer would benefit more from palliation therapy.
Rationale 2: Another type of advanced cancer would benefit more from palliation therapy.
Rationale 3: Another type of advanced cancer would benefit more from palliation therapy.
Rationale 4: Pancreatic cancer benefits from palliation therapy.
Global Rationale: Examples of advanced cancers for which palliation is frequently used include osteosarcoma, pancreatic cancer, and Kaposi sarcoma. Palliation can be used with any illness at end of life, but pancreatic cancer is the most difficult to treat of those listed.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: This is a goal of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Rationale 2: This describes neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Rationale 3: This is a goal of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Rationale 4: This is a goal of adjuvant chemotherapy.
Global Rationale: Adjuvant chemotherapy is the administration of antineoplastic drugs after surgery or radiation therapy. The purpose of adjuvant chemotherapy is to rid the body of any cancerous cells that were not removed during the surgery or to treat any micrometastases that may be developing.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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