A nurse is caring for a client with advanced breast cancer who is receiving androgen therapy. Which of the following signs might alert the nurse to the possibility of liver toxicity?
A) Edema of the feet
B) Increase in appetite
C) Clinical jaundice
D) Increase in weight
Ans: C
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Liver toxicity is indicated by the presence of jaundice. Edema of the feet and an increase in weight may be seen because of fluid and electrolyte imbalance but does not indicate liver toxicity. An increase in appetite shows that the client is responding well to the drug and is not a sign of liver toxicity.
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