The nurse developing a teaching plan for a patient who has just been diagnosed with breast cancer should include information about which medication?
A) Acetaminophen
B) Dopamine
C) Tamoxifen
D) Progesterone
Ans: C
Feedback: Tamoxifen is an estrogen-blocker used to treat both premenopausal and postmenopausal breast cancer and to prevent breast cancer in certain women who are at high risk. Acetaminophen is a nonnarcotic analgesic. Dopamine is a vasoconstrictor used to treat hypotension. Progesterone is a hormone used to treat amenorrhea or dysfunctional uterine bleeding.
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