A patient is taking leuprolide (Lupron) to treat prostatic cancer. The nurse caring for this patient is careful to monitor for what?
A) Diarrhea
B) Urinary retention
C) Peripheral edema
D) Increased appetite
C
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Peripheral edema is an identified adverse effect of leuprolide therapy. Constipation not diarrhea; urinary frequency not urinary retention; and anorexia not increased appetite are also identified adverse effects.
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