A patient asks about his cancer treatment with
monoclonal antibodies. The nurse tells him that which is the major advantage of treating certain cancers with monoclonal antibodies?
a. They will help the patient improve more quickly than will other antineoplastic drugs.
b. They are more effective against metastatic tumors.
c. Monoclonal antibodies target certain tumor cells and bypass normal cells.
d. There are fewer incidences of opportunistic infections with monoclonal antibodies.
Question 2
The nurse is assessing a patient who is
receiving chemotherapy with an alkylating drug. Which assessment findings would be considered indications of an oncologic emergency? (Select all that apply.)
a. Dry, scratchy, or swollen throat
b. Loss of hair
c. Decreased red blood cell count
d. White patches in the mouth or throat
e. Temperature of 100.7 F (38.2 C)
f. Decreased urine output
Pap smear. Cells of the cervix (shown in the center) change in appearance as they progress through
Invasion and metastasis by cancer cells
Patient Teaching
Patient with osteoarthritis.
A cervical cancer cell
Abnormal tissue growth and cancer development