The nurse is most concerned with the risk of drug toxicity in a client with renal disease because which of the following pharmacokinetic processes is most likely altered?
1. excretion
2. metabolism
3. distribution
4. absorption
ANS: 1
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a. primary c. tertiary b. secondary d. chronic
Which statement is true regarding biological response modifiers?
1. They are used to treat transplant rejections. 2. Some are immunostimulants and, when given with other antineoplastic agents, help limit severe myelosuppression. 3. They alter the body's defense system to decrease the removal of foreign cancer cells. 4. They are less toxic than are most classes of antineoplastics.
What is the most common clinical manifestation of breast cancer?
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