NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

PHARMACOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Chemotherapeutic drugs will
A
cure cancer
B
treat noninfections
C
treat infectious diseases
D
relieve pain
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ANTIBIOTICS AND CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS The term antibiotic strictly refers to substances that are of biological origin whereas the term chemotherapeutic agent refers to a synthetic chemical.

Detailed explanation-2: -Antibiotic chemotherapy effectively cures many infections caused by susceptible bacterial pathogens. However, in some cases, even extended treatment duration does not completely eradicate the pathogenic bacteria from host tissues.

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