What drug used to treat anemia might the nurse administer as an antineoplastic drug because it is cytotoxic?
A) Epoetin alfa
B) Ferrous sulfate
C) Hydroxocobalamin
D) Hydroxyurea
D
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Hydroxyurea is a cytotoxic antineoplastic drug that is also used to treat leukemia, ovarian cancer, and melanoma. The other options would not serve this purpose.
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