The nurse is teaching a client about the different plants that can be used in the treatment of cancer. Which plants does the nurse include in the teaching session?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Roses
2. Common periwinkle
3. Pacific yew
4. Mandrake
5. Tulips
Correct Answer: 2,3,4
Rationale 1: Roses are not a plant that can be used to treat cancer.
Rationale 2: Common periwinkle is a plant that can be used to treat cancer.
Rationale 3: Pacific yew is a plant that can be used to treat cancer.
Rationale 4: Mandrake is a plant that can be used to treat cancer.
Rationale 5: Tulips are not plants that can be used to treat cancer.
Global Rationale: Agents with antineoplastic activity have been isolated from a number of plants, including the common periwinkle (Vinca rosea), Pacific yew (Taxus baccata), mandrake (May apple), and the shrub Camptotheca acuminata. Roses and tulips have not been found to have these properties.
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