A client is prescribed a chemotherapeutic drug for treatment of leukemia and asks the nurse why a ...

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The incidence of carcinogenic drugs differs among drugs and is not always predictable.
Rationale 2: This response does not answer the client's question.
Rationale 3: The benefits of treatment sometimes do outweigh the risks; this provides an honest answer to the client.
Rationale 4: Although carcinogenic effects often do not show up for 20 or more years, this is not the best explanation.
Global Rationale: The benefits of treatment sometimes do outweigh the risks; this provides an honest answer to the client. The incidence of carcinogenic drugs differs among drugs and is not always predictable. Telling the client that receiving potent drugs warrants a warning does not answer the client's question. Although carcinogenic effects often do not show up for 20 or more years, this is not the best explanation.