NURS -6521NWeek 9 QUIZ 100%

A nurse educator who coordinates the staff education on an oncology unit is conducting an inservice on targeted therapies. What potential benefit of targeted therapies should the nurse highlight in this education session? Response Feedback: By focusing on molecular and cellular changes that are specific to cancer, targeted cancer therapies may be more effective than current treatments and less harmful to normal cells so that they may produce fewer adverse effects. However, adverse effects are not wholly absent. These drugs are not normally used as cancer prophylaxis and many are prohibitively expensive.  Question 2 1 out of 1 points A 67-year-old man who is being treated for prostate cancer is taking epoetin alfa. The nurse will instruct the patient to Response Feedback: After each dose adjustment, the nurse should ensure that the patient makes an appointment to have the hemoglobin measured twice a week for at least 2 to 6 weeks to verify that it is in the normal range. A high WBC count and hypertension have not been identified as adverse effects of epoetin alfa.