The nurse is providing education to a patient,diagnosed with colorectal cancer,who will be treated with chemotherapy.Which drug action should the nurse include in the teaching session for a patient who is prescribed 5-Fluorouracil?
A) "This drug is cell-cycle specific and interferes with the synthesis of DNA and RNA,causing its death."
B) "This drug is converted in the tissue to 5-FU,which inhibits DNA and RNA synthesis by preventing thymidine production,causing death of rapidly replicating cells."
C) "This drug is a platinum-based antineoplastic agent that binds to DNA and RNA,miscoding information and/or inhibiting DNA replication,causing cell death."
D) "This drug is an antiangiogenesis medication that reduces blood flow to the tumor cells,depriving them of nutrients needed for replication."
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