The Nurse Is Describing the Mechanism of Action of Antimetabolites

question 33

Multiple Choice

The nurse is describing the mechanism of action of antimetabolites to a client with cancer.Which statement best describes how the antimetabolites kill cancer cells?

• A)They use the body's immune system to kill tumor cells."
• B)They disrupt metabolic pathways,slowing growth of cancer cells."
• C)They contain bacterial substances that can kill cancer cells."
• D)They change the shape of the DNA and prevent division of cancer cells."

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