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| Chemotherapy most effective against |
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Definition
| small tumors with high growth fraction |
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Definition
| it has better response rates than single agent chemotherapy |
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| Chemotherapy side effects |
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Definition
| side effects of chemotherapy are caused by toxicities to normal cells. |
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Term
low platelet count secondary to administration of chemotherapy drugs:
Nursing action |
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Definition
| assess for occult bleeding and apply pressure to injection sites. |
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Definition
| report sob, palpitations ,edema |
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Definition
| severe vesicant, blood counts checked, cardiac status monitored. |
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Definition
| assess signs of hematuria, urinary frequency or dysuria. |
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Term
| Vincritine (oncovin) taking phentoin (dilantin) control seizure disorder |
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Definition
| vincristine decreases phenytoin effects |
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