Which statement accurately describes induction therapy for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)?
a. Induction therapy is an intensive protocol of chemotherapy in high doses to achieve remission.
b. Induction therapy is a long-term protocol with smaller doses of chemotherapy to achieve a cure.
c. Induction therapy is a 2- to 5-year low-dose chemotherapy regimen to reduce painful symptoms.
d. Induction therapy is a combination of chemotherapy and radiation to achieve remission.
A
A combination of several antileukemic drugs in high doses has been found to induce a remission.
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1. "Does the use of fantasy increase or decrease your sexual desire?" 2. "Do you experience any physical discomfort during sexual activity?" 3. "What negative thoughts do you have about sex?" 4. "How rigidly were gender roles enforced in your family of origin?"
A 56-year-old man with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer has been told by his oncologist that chemotherapy will have the benefit of shrinking the man's tumor prior to bowel resection surgery. This patient's physician is describing
A) palliative therapy. B) consolidation therapy. C) maintenance therapy. D) neoadjuvant therapy.
Vitamin D is integral to the regulation of calcium and phosphate levels. Put the following steps in the action of vitamin D into the correct sequence. Use all the options
A) Vitamin D is present in the skin or intestine. B) Vitamin D is concentrated in the liver. C) Absorption of calcium from the intestine increases. D) Vitamin D is transported to the kidneys. E) Calcitriol is produced.
A resident in the long-term care facility has been in a manic stage for 2 days. He has not slept and cannot focus long enough to eat a meal. The nurse can enhance his nutrition by:
a. insisting he sit down and eat at the table at regular mealtimes. b. spoon-feeding him at the table at regular mealtimes. c. handing him small glasses of high-protein drinks every hour. d. making up a game about who can finish a meal first.