Which symptom is the patient who is receiving bleomycin (Blenoxane) therapy most likely to exhibit?
a. Increased respiratory rate and cough
b. Weight gain and peripheral edema
c. Numbness and tingling of hands and feet
d. Lethargy and orthostatic hypotension
ANS: A
Compromised respiratory function may occur in patients receiving bleomycin therapy. Increased respiratory rate and cough can be signs that further problems are developing, such as heart failure. Bleomycin does not cause weight gain, peripheral edema, numbness and tingling of hands and feet, lethargy, or orthostatic hypotension.
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