The Client Who Has Been Diagnosed with Cancer Is to Receive

The client who has been diagnosed with cancer is to receive chemotherapy with both cisplatin (Platinol-AQ) and vincristine (Oncovin) . The client asks the nurse why both medications must be given together. The nurse's response is based on the understanding that the purpose of using both medications is to:

A) Prevent the destruction of normal cells.
B) Increase the destruction of tumor cells.
C) Decrease the risk of the alopecia and stomatitis.
D) Increase the likelihood of erythrocyte and leukocyte recovery.