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tfester

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A nurse is caring for a 46-year-old female patient who is taking paclitaxel for ovarian cancer. Two or three days after the infusion of the drug, the nurse must closely monitor for which of the following?
 
  A) Cardiotoxicity
  B) Constipation
  C) Neurotoxicity
  D) Asthma

Question 2

A patient on 5-FU calls the clinic and reports that he has between five and seven loose bowel movements daily. The nurse will instruct the patient to
 
  A) treat the diarrhea with OTC medications.
  B) avoid protein-rich foods.
  C) avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice.
  D) notify the clinic if the stools are black or if there is evidence of blood.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

D



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