A pediatric client diagnosed with cancer is to receive 2 months of chemotherapy that is separated by a 6-week period. The mother asks why the child cannot receive the medication for 2 months straight. Which rationale should the nurse include when responding to the client's mother?

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The reason for the break in chemotherapy is to allow normal cells to repair themselves while the cancer cells die. This helps to prevent some of the negative side effects associated with chemotherapy, such as damage to healthy cells and tissues.

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