Which statement is not one of the reasons that clients undergoing ...

[cherise1989]

Which statement is not one of the reasons that clients undergoing chemotherapy usually receive several rounds of treatment spaced over time?
 
  1. Side effects can occur, and the client needs time to recover.
  2. The neutrophil count can decrease, so time between treatments is necessary for the body to make more neutrophils to boost the immune system.
  3. The cost of treatments is very high.
  4. Each round of chemotherapy kills only a set percentage of cancer cells.

Question 2

When discussing the outcome of treatment with a client, the nurse states that theoretically the cancer has been cured when:
 
  1. The client no longer experiences the physiologic effects of cancer.
  2. Every single cancer cell in the tumor has been eliminated.
  3. The tumor cannot be identified on a CT scan.
  4. The client's absolute neutrophil rises back to a normal level.

[tofugiraffe]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: This is a reason that rounds of chemotherapy are spaced over time.
Rationale 2: This is a reason that rounds of chemotherapy are spaced over time.
Rationale 3: Although treatments are expensive, this is not the reason that treatments are spaced over time.
Rationale 4: This is a reason that rounds of chemotherapy are spaced over time.
Global Rationale: Using multiple drugs affects the different stages of the cancer cell's life cycle and attacks the various clones within the tumor via several mechanisms of action, thus increasing the percentage of cell kill. Combination chemotherapy also allows for lower dosages of each individual agent, thereby reducing toxicity and slowing the development of resistance. Although treatments are expensive, this is not the reason that treatments are spaced over time.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: This does not mean the client is cured.
Rationale 2: This defines when a client is cured.
Rationale 3: This does not necessarily mean the client is cured.
Rationale 4: This does not mean the client is cured.
Global Rationale: Theoretically, every single cell in a malignant tumor must be eliminated from the body to cure a patient. Leaving even a single malignant cell could result in regrowth of the tumor. The remaining options do not represent a theoretical cure.

[cherise1989]

Thank you!

[tofugiraffe]

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