The health care provider working with a patient receiving cisplatin (Platinol) would plan measures to reduce or control which of the following adverse effects, which is especially severe with this drug?
a. Alopecia
b. Nausea and vomiting
c. Warmth in the fingers and toes
d. Hypotension
ANS: B
Nausea and vomiting occur with all drugs that interfere with DNA but are especially severe with cisplatin and mechlorethamine. The other options are incorrect.
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