A Patient Who Has a Brain Tumor Will Receive a Nitrosourea

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient who has a brain tumor will receive a nitrosourea agent. A nursing student asks why this type of drug is used for this type of cancer. The nurse will tell the student that nitrosoureas are useful because they:

• A) are lipophilic.
• B) are bifunctional alkylating agents.
• C) have a broad spectrum of antineoplastic characteristics.
• D) have delayed bone marrow suppression.

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