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yoooooman

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A breast cancer patient on capecitabine develops deep vein thrombosis and is now on warfarin. Because of the expected drug interaction, the nurse should monitor the patient for a need to:
 
  1. increase the warfarin dose.
  2. decrease the warfarin dose.
  3. increase the capecitabine dose.
  4. decrease the capecitabine dose.

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The risk of delayed cardiotoxicity from doxorubicin is higher in patients:
 
  1. who are also receiving parenteral anticoagulants.
  2. who have received cumulative doses over 550 mg/m2.
  3. with breast cancer that has metastasized to the CNS.
  4. with a history of secondary hypertension.


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spencer.martell

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

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yoooooman

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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