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colton

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on: Jul 24, 2018
The nurse understands that medications in this group of antineoplastics are cell-cycle nonspecific:
 
  a. antimetabolites c. alkylating agents
  b. mitotic inhibitors d. antibiotic agents

Question 2

A client with testicular carcinoma is prescribed to begin combination chemotherapy. The nurse anticipates the use of which preferred group for this type of cancer?
 
  a. bleomycin, etoposide. platinol
  b. prednisone, vincristine, cyclophosphamide
  c. dactinomycin, methotrexate
  d. cytarabine, daunorubicin, idarubicin


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

ANS: C

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A Incorrect: Antimetabolites are cycle-specific agents.
B Incorrect: Mitotic inhibitors exert their primary effect on the G2 portion of the cell cycle.
C Correct: Alkylating agents are cell-cycle nonspecific.
D Incorrect: Antibiotic antineoplastic agents interfere with several portions of the cell cycle.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A

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A Correct: Also referred to as BEP. This is a preferred regimen for testicular carcinoma.
B Incorrect: This is not a preferred regimen for this type of cancer.
C Incorrect: This is not a preferred regimen for this type of cancer.
D Incorrect: This is not a preferred regimen for this type of cancer.


colton

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Excellent

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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