A Nurse Explains to a Patient with Cancer Why It

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse explains to a patient with cancer why it is difficult to achieve 100% cell kill to cure cancer with chemotherapy. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

• A) "It is necessary to continue giving the same dose of chemotherapeutic agents throughout therapy, even if toxicity occurs."
• B) "Symptoms of cancer often disappear before all malignant cells are eradicated."
• C) "The immune system attacks chemotherapeutic agents and renders them impotent."
• D) "The immune system often fails to recognize cancer cells as foreign."

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