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ss2343

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A patient is being placed on fulvestrant for breast cancer treatment. The nurse should prepare to administer this drug:
 
  1. by mouth.
  2. intravenously.
  3. intramuscularly.
  4. by transdermal patch.

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A man is starting therapy with leuprolide for prostate cancer. The nurse should warn him that:
 
  1. blood transfusions may be required.
  2. he will be at increased risk for infection.
  3. the drug can be given only intramuscularly.
  4. the drug may cause a temporary flare-up in his cancer symptoms.


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komodo7

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

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ss2343

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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