When giving chemotherapy as cancer treatment, the nurse recognizes that toxicity to rapidly growing normal cells also occurs. Which rapidly growing normal cells are also harmed by chemotherapy? (Select all that apply.)
Gastrointestinal (Gl) mucous membrane cells
Nerve myelin cells
Hair follicle cells
Bone marrow cells
Retinal cells
Correct Answer : A,C,D
GI, Hair follicles and bone marrow cells are rapidly dividing which are commonly affected by chemotherapeutic agents and other drugs that inhibit or alters DNA synthesis.
Nerve myelin and retinal cells are not rapidly dividing.
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Naxlex Comprehensive Predictor Exams
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Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. Daily examination monitors for any worsening that requires the attention of the provider
B. citric causes irritation and exacerbation of stomatitis
C. Black tarry stools are a sigh of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and not stomatitis
D. Aspirin is an antiplatelet that could cause bleeding
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
Aspirin has an antiplatelet effect. It prevents aggregation of platelets and hence the formation for the primary platelets plug. This prevent formation of thrombus as a complication of an unstable atherosclerotic plaques.
The other actions of aspirin are not related to MI
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