The nurse is administering testosterone to a client with breast cancer. The nurse recognizes that this therapy is part of the client's treatment plan because:
1. testosterone has a high affinity for rapidly dividing cancer cells.
2. testosterone decreases the inflammation associated with rapid tumor growth.
3. testosterone replicates the action of antineoplastic drugs without nausea.
4. testosterone blocks the growth of estrogen-sensitive cancers.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Testosterone does not have a high affinity for cancer cells.
Rationale 2: Testosterone has no effect on inflammation.
Rationale 3: Testosterone does not destroy cancer cells or decrease nausea.
Rationale 4: Testosterone is helpful in the treatment of estrogen-sensitive breast cancer. It is generally given with other chemotherapy drugs. It works by blocking off estrogen receptors.
Global Rationale: Testosterone is helpful in the treatment of estrogen-sensitive breast cancer. It is generally given with other chemotherapy drugs. It works by blocking off estrogen receptors. It does not have a high affinity for cancer cells, has no effect on inflammation, and does not destroy cancer cells or decrease nausea.
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