The nurse is explaining to the mother that her child with cancer will receive chemotherapy daily for one month and then no treatments for six weeks. Following the period of rest, chemotherapy will be administered again for another month
The mother asks why the child can't receive the medication for two months straight. The nurse would explain that the rest period: 1. Prevents the child from having side effects from the drugs.
2. Is due to the scheduling requirements of the infusion center.
3. Is necessary because receiving the medication for more than one month can cause heart failure.
4. Allows normal cells to repair themselves while the cancer cells die.
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Rationale 1: The child will have side effects from the beginning of treatment.
Rationale 2: This is incorrect information. Necessary treatment should never be delayed for the convenience of the medical personnel.
Rationale 3: This is incorrect information.
Rationale 4: Cancer cells have lost the ability to repair themselves, so medications allow the normal cells to repair while the cancer cells die.
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