The nurse may include which diagnosis for a patient taking an antineoplastic medication?
a. Decreased cardiac output
b. Deficient fluid volume
c. Social isolation
d. Imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements
ANS: B
Nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and diarrhea are seen with almost all of the antineoplastic agents.
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