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kfurse · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The nurse is educating a patient with cancer about combination chemotherapy. Which is an accurate statement?

a. Combination chemotherapy is the administration of an antineoplastic drug that will be toxic during a specific phase of cellular growth.
b. Combination chemotherapy is the administration of an antineoplastic drug that is active throughout the cell cycle.
c. Combination chemotherapy is the administration of antineoplastic drugs that change the way the body responds to cancer or strengthens the immune system.
d. Combination chemotherapy is the administration of antineoplastic drugs, which results in cell death during different phases of the cell cycle.

Question 2

The nurse is educating a patient about a newly prescribed cholinergic agent. When relaying common adverse effects of this type of medication, the nurse will include information about (Select all that apply.)

a. conjunctival irritation.
b. headache.
c. salivation.
d. hypotension.
e. bradycardia.

harveenkau8139 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Use of combination drug therapy is superior in therapeutic effect to the use of single agent chemotherapy.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B
Conjunctival irritation and headache are common adverse effects of cholinergic agents. Salivation, hypotension, and bradycardia are systemic adverse effects of cholinergic agents and may indicate toxicity.