Antibiotic preparations work in the treatment of cancer by:
A. interfering with the normal process of cell division
B. preventing or delaying cell division
C. their antiinfective properties
D. counteracting the hormonal effect of the cancerous cells
B. preventing or delaying cell division
You might also like to view...
During a family meeting the daughter of an elderly man dying from a brain tumor asks that a feeding tube be placed so that her father will remain comfortable. "He will never get better if he if he is starved."
The nurse tells the daughter that: 1. "Palliative nutrition is focused on relieving discomfort and symptoms rather than cure.". 2. She should think about her father's wishes before making a decision. 3. "If your father is hungry he will find a way to eat without a stomach tube.". 4. "Intravenous fluid contains enough nutrients to meet his nutritional needs.".
A patient who is at 32 weeks' gestation is determined to be at high risk for ABO incompatibility. Which intervention should the nurse anticipate implementing?
1. Intramuscular administration of 300 mcg of Rh immune globulin (RhoGAM) to the patient 2. Notify the patient's primary care provider and document the potential need for treatment of fetal hemolytic anemia in the patient's baby after delivery. 3. Obtain an antibody screen (indirect Coombs' test) to determine whether the patient has developed isoimmunity. 4. Note the potential for ABO incompatibility and plan to carefully assess the patient's neonate for the development of hyperbilirubinemia.
What cultural phenomena must be considered for the biopsychosocial differences between racial and ethnic groups that have susceptibility to disease and physiologic differences?
A) Space B) Social organization C) Environmental control D) Biologic variations
What is the significance of hyperdiploidy when diagnosing and treating leukemia?
a. Hyperdiploidy indicates a good prognosis. b. Hyperdiploidy indicates a poor prognosis. c. Hyperdiploidy indicates poor response to a specific treatment. d. Hyperdiploidy indicates the achievement of remission.