A 32-year-old female patient is being treated with a cytotoxic antineoplastic agent. Which of the following is the most important instruction related to the potential for teratogenicity?
A) The medication will be completely eliminated 24 hours after the administration.
B) The patient should protect herself from infections and take Bactrim.
C) The patient should not become pregnant for several months.
D) The patient will not get pregnant due to the elimination of ova.
C
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Most cytotoxic antineoplastic drugs are potentially teratogenic, and pregnancy should be avoided during and for several months after drug therapy is stopped. The medication is not completely eliminated in 24 hours. The patient should be protected from infection, but this characteristic is not related to pregnancy. The patient can get pregnant after the medication is administered.
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