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V@ndy87

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A female patient is receiving palliative therapy with androgen hormones as part of treatment for inoperable breast cancer. The nurse will discuss with the patient which potential body image changes that may occur as adverse effects?
 
  a. Hirsutism and acne
  b. Weight gain
  c. Flushing and hot flashes
  d. Alopecia and body odor

Question 2

Just before the second course of
 
  chemotherapy, the laboratory calls to report that the patient's neutrophil count is 450 cells/mm3. The nurse expects that the oncologist will follow which course of treatment?
  a. Chemotherapy will continue as scheduled.
  b. Chemotherapy will resume with a lowered dosage.
  c. Chemotherapy will resume after a transfusion of neutrophils.
  d. Chemotherapy will be withheld until the neutrophil count returns toward normal levels.


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connor417

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

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


V@ndy87

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

bulacsom

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Excellent

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