Patients should be advised that antimetabolites may cause bone marrow suppression and damage to the GI lining, which includes a group of diseases affecting the mucous membranes of the mouth known as:
A. hyperpigmentation
B. lymphomas
C. ulceration
D. stomatitis
d
Rationale: Advise patients that antimetabolites may cause bone marrow suppression and damage to the GI lining, such as stomatitis (a group of diseases affecting the mucous membranes of the mouth) and ulceration.
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