The nurse is teaching a client about the general goals of chemotherapy. What items should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)

Question

Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

1. Control
2. Prevention
3. Cure
4. Palliation
5. Extinction

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4

Rationale 1: Chemotherapy has three general goals: cure, control, or palliation.
Rationale 2: Prevention is incorrect because chemotherapy is used to prevent certain cancers like breast cancer in some clients.
Rationale 3: Chemotherapy has three general goals: cure, control, or palliation.
Rationale 4: Chemotherapy has three general goals: cure, control, or palliation.
Rationale 5: Extinction is incorrect because chemotherapy may cure the current form of cancer but it does not cause extinction.

Global Rationale: Chemotherapy has three general goals: cure, control, or palliation. Prevention is incorrect because chemotherapy is used to prevent certain cancers like breast cancer in some clients. Extinction is incorrect because chemotherapy may cure the current form of cancer but it does not cause extinction.