YOU ARE WORKING WITH A NEW DRUG TO TREAT BREAST TUMORS.  PRESENT AN OUTLINE OF THE STEPS YOU WOULD CARRY OLUT IN PRECLINICAL TESTING.  WHAT ASPECTS OF DRUG ACTIVITY AGAINST THE TUMOR CAN BE ADDRESSED: IN MONOLAYER CULTURE? IN MUTICELLULAR TUMOR SPHEROID CULTURE? WHAT TYPES OF COMPLEX TISSUE CULTURE ENVIRONMENTS MAY ALSO BE USEFUL FOR DRUG TESTING?

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FATIGUE CASE STUDY is a 34-year-old mother of two children: a 10-year-old and a lively 6-year-old. Her husband is very supportive. J. was diagnosed with colon cancer 4 years ago and was treated with resection, colostomy, and radiation treatments. Unfortunately an abdominal CT scan performed 1 year ago revealed liver metastases. Chemotherapy failed to help, and J. knows that her time is limited. She is determined to be at home for as long as possible. Problems with pain and nausea are under reasonable control. The clinician visits J. at home one afternoon. Her husband has taken the children out to a movie and J. begins by saying that she is feeling “exhausted.” She adds that she has not been sleeping at night or, rather, has to wake up to take her pain medication every 4 hours.   WHAT ARE YOUR PHYSICAL FINDINGS? WHY DOES J HAVE FATIGUE? WHAT ARE THE INFLUENCING FACTORS? WHAT ARE YOUR NURSING PROBLEMS AND WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO HELP CORRECT J’S SIGNS OF FATIGUE? MEDS? INTERVENTIONS? WHAT…