A patient being treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer also is being given epoetin alfa for anemia. During the assessment, of what finding should the nurse be most observant?
a. Dyspnea
b. Bone pain
c. Fluid retention
d. Elevated blood pressure
ANS: D
D. Epoetin alfa has a black box warning for heart disease risk. The patient's blood pressure and hematocrit should be monitored. A. B. C. Many drugs can cause fluid retention or dyspnea, and other colony-stimulating factors are more likely to cause bone pain.
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