The Nurse Is Explaining the Different Types of Chemotherapy to a Patient

question 30

Multiple Choice

The nurse is explaining the different types of chemotherapy to a patient recently diagnosed with cancer. Which of the following statements would be incorrect for the nurse to state to the patient?

• A)"Antitumor antibiotics disrupt RNA replication and DNA transcription."
• B)"The main hormones used in cancer therapy are the corticosteroids, which are phase specific."
• C)"Mitotic inhibitors are drugs that act to prevent cell division during the M phase."
• D)"Alkylating agents basically act on preformed nucleic acids by creating defects in tumor DNA."

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