A Child with Leukemia Is Receiving Triple Intrathecal Chemotherapy Consisting

question 15

Multiple Choice

A child with leukemia is receiving triple intrathecal chemotherapy consisting of methotrexate, cytarabine, and hydrocortisone. What will the triple intrathecal chemotherapy prevent?

• A) Infection
• B) Brain tumor
• C) Drug side effects
• D) Central nervous system (CNS) disease

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Definitions:

Stimulant Therapy

A treatment protocol that uses stimulant medications to manage and mitigate symptoms of disorders like ADHD by enhancing focus and alertness.

Psychosocial Therapy

A form of therapy focusing on understanding and improving the psychological and social dynamics affecting an individual's mental health.

Autism Spectrum Disorder

A disorder of development distinguished by challenges in social interaction and communication, alongside limited or repetitive thought and behavior patterns.

Leo Kanner

A psychiatrist known for his work in child psychiatry, notably for first describing autism in the 1940s.