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A male patient has been on long-term bicalutamide (Casodex) therapy. In order to assess adverse effects of the drug therapy, the nurse will closely monitor which of the following?
 
  A) Visual function
  B) Blood counts
  C) Pap test results
  D) Liver function

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A 57-year-old male patient who has been prescribed doxorubicin for small-cell lung cancer is advised by the nurse to avoid taking aspirin or drugs that contain aspirin because it may
 
  A) cause extravasation injury.
  B) promote bleeding.
  C) cause a radiation recall reaction.
  D) cause acute nausea and vomiting.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B


MGLQZ

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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