A postmenopausal patient has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The patient is being treated with methyltestosterone (Testred). What assessment finding would the nurse suspect is a complication from the medication?
A) Increased blood pressure
B) Jaundice
C) Weight loss
D) High-pitched voice
B
Feedback:
A potentially life-threatening effect of an androgen is hepatocellular cancer. Jaundice would indicate that the liver function has been compromised. Usually weight gain and deepening of the voice are adverse effects of this drug. An increase in blood pressure is not associated with methyltestosterone.
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