Drug treatment of cancer is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is drug therapy for cancer.
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What is a set of related statements that describes or explains phenomena in a systematic way?
1. Concept. 2. Theory. 3. Construct. 4. Proposition.
Which of the following teachings should a nurse advocate to help reduce potential adult complications such as orchitis?
A) Have immunizations against infectious diseases such as mumps during infancy and childhood. B) Avoid heavy lifting exercises during infancy and childhood. C) Avoid foods rich in fat and starch during infancy and childhood. D) Avoid consumption of caffeine during infancy and childhood.
The nurse is attending a continuing education program. The purpose of this program would be to:
a. assist the nurse to achieve the goals of the employer. b. increase skills to fulfill assigned responsibilities. c. expand upon basic nursing education. d. improve the nurse's ability to be flexible, factual, futuristic, and functional.
A nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors. A student asks the nurse about characteristics of COX-1 inhibitors. Which statement by the nurse is true?
a. "COX-1 inhibitors protect against colo-rectal cancer." b. "COX-1 inhibitors protect against myo-cardial infarction and stroke." c. "COX-1 inhibitors reduce fever." d. "COX-1 inhibitors suppress inflamma-tion."