________ is a toxic effect on the kidneys that is caused by the antibiotic drugs gentamicin and kanamycin

Fill in the blank with the right word.


Answer: Nephrotoxicity

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Xerophthalmia can be caused by ________

A) old age B) inflammation that causes lack of tear production C) a side effect of certain drugs D) all of the above

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Antineoplastic agents are classified into nine major categories.  Match the category with the corresponding label or characteristic of each.

a.  Alkylating agents b.  Hormones c.  Biological therapies d.  Mitotic inhibitors e.  Antimetabolites f.  Antitumor antibiotics g.  Radioactive isotopes h.  Targeted cancer therapies i.  Vaccines 1. Dose-limited, used in wide variety of malignancies 2. Includes monoclonal antibodies and interferons 3. Rapidly proliferating neoplasms 4. Used to prevent allergic reactions to other agents 5. Plant alkaloid 6. Interfere with the DNA of a cancer cell 7. Less harmful to normal cells includes signal transduction inhibitors 8. May be implanted, injected or attached to MABs for targeted treatment 9. Preventive and therapeutic types; boost natural immunity against infectious agents

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The meaning of gastritis is "inflammation of the ________."

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Mediastinal nodes: __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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