The nurse is caring for a client in the hospital who is being treated for Hodgkin's disease and is taking a chemotherapeutic regimen in the hospital's oncology unit
When reviewing the client's medication history, what regimen does the nurse recognize as the drugs in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease? A) Rocephin, Lasix, rifampin
B) Cisplatin, cytarabine, prednisone
C) Infliximab (Remicade)
D) Enalapril (Lisinopril), Lopressor (Atenolol)
B
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Cisplatin, cytarabine, prednisone are known as ICE for the chemotherapeutic treatment of Hodgkin's disease. There are several different regimens that may be used but the medications in options A, C, and D are not used for the treatment of Hodgkin's disease.
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