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The nurse is providing education about chemotherapy to a patient who is being discharged. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?
 
  a. I will shave with an electric razor.
  b. I will take aspirin for a headache.
  c. I will wash my laundry separate from other family members.
  d. I will flush the toilet twice after using.

Question 2

Why are bone marrow stimulants used in the treatment of cancer?
 
  a. To increase uptake of the chemotherapy from the interior of the bones
  b. To strengthen bones weakened by pathologic processes
  c. To enhance the patient's immune system during treatment
  d. To protect the bone marrow from destructive actions from the cancer treatment


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Patients should not take any aspirin or aspirin-containing products. Shaving with an electric razor is preferable for a patient undergoing chemotherapy because of the decreased risk of bleeding. The clothing of the chemotherapy patient should be washed separately from other household linens. Because most chemotherapeutic agents are excreted in the urine and feces, it is best to flush the toilet two or three times.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Bone marrow stimulants trigger the recovery of bone marrow cells several days earlier than would be the natural course of recovery. The major benefit to this earlier recovery is that patients' immune systems are able to respond to and stop infections from being so pathologic, and patients can be released from the isolation room several days earlier. Bone marrow stimulants do not increase uptake of drugs, strengthen bones, or protect the bone marrow from destructive effects of chemotherapy or radiation.


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