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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The patient interview often requires note taking.
Patient Teaching
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