A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed Velban, a vinca alkaloid. The client asks the nurse about how the drug acts. Which of the following would the nurse integrate into the response?
A) Interference with amino acid production in the S phase
B) Stoppage of cells during the S and G2 phases
C) Inhibition of DNA synthesis during the S phase
D) Prevention of cell division during the S and G2 phases
Ans: A
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Vinca alkaloids interfere with amino acid production in the S phase. Podophyllotoxins stop the cells and prevent cell division during the S and G2 phases. Camptothecin analog drugs inhibit DNA synthesis during the S phase.
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