A common theme among all the antineoplastic agents is:
1. their adverse effects.
2. their ability to kill cancer cells.
3. their drug interactions.
4. their mechanism of action.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: A common theme of all antineoplastic agents is not their adverse effects, even though some might have some similar side effects.
Rationale 2: A common theme of all antineoplastic agents is their toxicity—their ability to kill cancer cells.
Rationale 3: A common theme of all antineoplastic agents is not their drug interactions.
Rationale 4: A common theme of all antineoplastic agents is not their mechanism of action.
Global Rationale: The commonality among antineoplastic agents is their ability to kill cancer cells. Not all have the same adverse effects, they interact differently with other drugs, and have different mechanisms of action.
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