A patient in the second trimester of pregnancy is diagnosed with cervical cancer. For which treatment should the nurse instruct the patient as causing the least harm to the developing fetal?
A) Chemotherapy
B) Chelation therapy
C) Radiation therapy
D) Anticoagulant therapy
A
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As a rule, patients can receive chemotherapy in the second and third trimesters without adverse fetal effects. Radiation therapy puts the fetus at risk throughout pregnancy if the fetus is directly exposed. Chelation and anticoagulants are not therapies associated with cancer treatment.
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Inactivity ____________________ the patient.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).