Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is used as adjuvant therapy for a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Which information should the nurse include when explaining the purpose of this therapy to the patient?
a. IL-2 enhances the immunologic response to tumor cells.
b. IL-2 stimulates malignant cells in the resting phase to enter mitosis.
c. IL-2 prevents the bone marrow depression caused by chemotherapy.
d. IL-2 protects normal cells from the harmful effects of chemotherapy.
ANS: A
IL-2 enhances the ability of the patient's own immune response to suppress tumor cells. IL-2 does not protect normal cells from damage caused by chemotherapy, stimulate malignant cells to enter mitosis, or prevent bone marrow depression.
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