A client is receiving interleukin-2 (IL-2) as part of the therapeutic plan to manage malignant melanoma. The nurse should emphasize the ability of this agent to
a. increase oxygenation to cells that are not malignant.
b. physically dissolve the tumor mass.
c. replace damaged and diseased cells from bone marrow.
d. strengthen the client's immune response.
D
Interleukins are proteins that serve as regulators of the immune system. IL-2 is derived from T cells, augments various other T-cell activities, and enhances the function of natural killer cells. Interleukins have none of the other effects.
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