DRUGS TO TREAT CANCERS & DRUGS TO TREAT NAUSEA AND VOMITING OBJECTIVES 1. State the rationale for the use of antineoplastic agents in the treatment of cancer. Antineoplastic agents (cell cycle specific or cell cycle nonspecific) target rapidly growing cells – malignant cells rapidly divide (uncontrolled growth) and are unable to repair DNA damage. Also used as adjuvant for post-excision of tumor to prevent recurrence of cancer. 2. Outline the phases of the cell division cycle. G0 Phase:
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https://web-ebscohost-com.libdatab.strayer.edu/ehost/search/advanced?sid=231bedc7-75c8-4366-aae6-624d38bb4bdb%40sessionmgr4&vid=2&hid=28 Nutrition Issues in Developing Countries : Part I‚ Diarrheal Diseases‚ Part II‚ Diet and Activity During Pregnancy and Lactation. (1992). National Academy Press. Retrieved from https://web-ebscohost-com.libdatab.strayer.edu/ehost/search/advanced?sid=231bedc7-75c8-4366-aae6-624d38bb4bdb%40sessionmgr4&vid=2&hid=28 Smith‚ P. K. (2009). Obesity Among Poor Americans : Is
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“Is a Vegan Diet Healthy?” In contemporary society‚ particularly in more progressive areas‚ choosing veganism as a lifestyle choice is becoming increasingly common. While the decision to apply a vegan philosophy to all aspects of one’s life (including clothing‚ personal care‚ and household items) generally stems from ethical considerations‚ the choice to adopt a vegan diet is often motivated by health concerns. A conscious vegan diet‚ free of processed foods‚ provides a plethora of vitamins‚ minerals
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* Question 1 | | | The period of time when secondary sexual characteristics begin to develop and the potential for sexual reproduction is reached is called [a] . The first menses is called [b] ‚ and the permanent cessation of menses is called [c] | | | | | | | | | | | Correct Answers for: a | puberty | Correct Answers for: b | menarche | Correct Answers for: c | menopause | | | | | * Question 2 | | | Spermatogenesis does not occur at normal core body
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Professor Weber ARH2050 Venus of Willendorf: An Annotated Bibliography Witcombe‚ C. 2003. “Women in Prehistory: The "Venus" of Willendorf” http://www.asu.edu/cfa/wwwcourses/art/SOACore/Willendorf_portfolio.htm Witecombe’s article was useful in describing the material the figure was carved from‚ oolitic limestone. He described the material as nonnative to the region‚ which he inferred that the figure must have traveled there from another area. Witecombe also described the method the Venus
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Patient’s Initials: M.N.M Age: 41 years old Sex: Male Civil Status: Married Medical Diagnosis: CKD Secondary to Uremic Encephalopathy‚ Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis vs. Gouty Neuropathy Attending Physician: Dr. Valdez‚ Dr. Manzon‚ Dr. Ocampo‚ Dr. Concepcion I. CHIEF COMPLAINT - General body weakness - Drowsiness - Pain on knees II. NURSING HISTORY The patient‚ MNM‚ has hypertension for 21 years‚ he’s not taking any medications until year 2008 when he was prescribed Nifedipine
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There are many various conditions and diseases affecting the endocrine system. Here we will discuss several and describe the endocrine gland‚ hormone‚ target tissue‚ symptoms‚ causes‚ and treatment options. The human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) test is done to check for the hormone hCG in blood or urine (Staff‚ 2012). The hCG hormone is made during pregnancy by the placenta or can be abnormally made by certain tumors. The hCG test can be performed to test if a woman is pregnant or not‚ as part
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Many of the ethical issues men face in nursing are in regards to providing care for women. It is already not common for there to be male lactation consultants‚ nurse midwives or working on the obstetric wards (Kouta & Kaite‚ 2011). Women have rejected having a male care for them and requested another nurse. In one study‚ a male nurse reported that a woman requested another nurse come out and
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I’d never kill someone without a reason. Bra‚ I’m sorry for thinking you did it. I know you’re capable of many things‚ and you’ve done many bad things... but you’d never kill a kid. I want proof that Smangele’s pregnant. - Prove that you’re pregnant! - I’m not going to prove anything! Ayanda doesn’t sleep here. He says he’s going to church‚ but he’s actually going to Sibahle. - Mondli‚ you know nothing about my family. - MaNgcobo and Mxolisi are rotten to the core! Ask yourself why they
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Climate change is the change on the world’s climate. It is a significant and lasting change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather conditions‚ or in the distribution of weather around the average conditions (i.e.‚ more or fewer extreme weather events). Climate change is caused by factors that include oceanic processes (such as oceanic circulation)‚ biotic processes‚ variations in solar radiation
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