A Patient Develops Alopecia Related to Doxorubicin (Adriamycin)therapy

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Multiple Choice

A patient develops alopecia related to doxorubicin (Adriamycin) therapy.Which statement should the nurse use to explain this side effect?

• A) Uric acid collects in hair cells.
• B) Antibiotics stop all hair growth.
• C) Bone marrow suppression prevents nourishment of hair follicles.
• D) Anti-neoplastics, such as Adriamycin, attack all rapidly dividing cells.

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