A 57-year-old male patient who has been prescribed doxorubicin for small-cell lung cancer is advised by the nurse to avoid taking aspirin or drugs that contain aspirin because it may
A) cause extravasation injury.
B) promote bleeding.
C) cause a radiation recall reaction.
D) cause acute nausea and vomiting.
B
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