A female patient with breast cancer is receiving palliative androgen therapy. Which adverse ef-fect should the health care provider monitor for?
a. Hypermagnesemia
b. Hypercalcemia
c. Hypernatremia
d. Hyperkalemia
ANS: B
In females with breast cancer receiving androgen therapy, frequently check urine and serum cal-cium levels, because androgens may induce hypercalcemia.
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