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sam.t96 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections in recent weeks, including Kaposi's sarcoma. As a result of this most recent diagnosis, his care team has opted to begin treatment with interferon alfa-2a.

The nurse is aware that this drug will address the etiology of Kaposi sarcoma by
A) inhibiting tumor growth by enhancing inflammation.
B) potentiating the effects of phagocytes and macrophages.
C) causing mutations in the DNA of cancerous cells.
D) increasing the production of B cells and T cells.

Question 2

A 24-year-old female patient with hepatitis is being treated with interferon alfa-2a therapy. The nurse will schedule the patient to have a complete blood count (CBC) every month during therapy to

A) assess the effectiveness of the therapy.
B) monitor for signs of bone marrow suppression.
C) monitor for signs of iron-deficiency anemia.
D) assess for signs of toxicity.