The nurse should exercise caution when administering antimetabolites to a patient diagnosed with what?
A) Bone marrow suppression
B) Diabetes mellitus
C) Hypertension
D) Seizure activity
A
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Bone marrow is often the index for dosing and redosing levels. Caution should be used and strict monitoring done for patients with suppressed bone marrow who are receiving an antimetabolite. Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and seizure activity have not been identified as interfering with this drug therapy.
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