A 43-year-old patient with a strong family history of breast cancer considers taking tamoxifen [Nolvadex] for cancer prevention. Which assessment finding is a possible contraindication?
a. History of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
b. History of osteoporosis
c. Hyperlipidemia
d. Prior hysterectomy
A
The patient's age and DVT history place her at risk for thrombosis. Tamoxifen would not be in-dicated for this patient. A prior hysterectomy, osteoporosis, and hyperlipidemia are not contrain-dications to tamoxifen.
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