Patients receiving chemotherapy are at risk for adverse effects related to the therapy. To combat the most common adverse effects of chemotherapy, the nurse would administer an:
A) Antiemetic
B) Antimetabolite
C) Tumor antibiotic
D) Anticoagulant
Ans: A
Feedback: Antiemetics are used to treat nausea and vomiting. Antihistamines and certain steroids are also used to treat nausea and vomiting. Antimetabolites and tumor antibiotics are classes of chemotherapeutic medications. Anticoagulants slow blood clotting time, thereby helping to prevent thrombi and emboli.
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