A Client with Lupus Has Had Antineoplastic Drugs Prescribed

question 21

Multiple Choice

A client with Lupus has had antineoplastic drugs prescribed. Why would the physician prescribe antineoplastic drugs for an autoimmune disorder?

• A) To decrease the body's risk of infection
• B) Because an autoimmune disease is a neoplastic disease
• C) So the client has strong drug therapy
• D) For their immunosuppressant effects

Understand the body systems directly involved in the process of normal gas exchange.

Identify patient conditions and factors that lead to increased risk for impaired gas exchange.

Recognize clinical management and prevention strategies for impaired gas exchange.

Understand the relationship between the acid-base status of a patient and the process of gas exchange.

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