Question

Tamoxifen citrate is prescribed for a client with metastatic breast carcinoma. The client asks the nurse if her family with bladder cancer can also take this medication. The nurse most appropriately responds by making which statement?
1. "This medication can be used only to treat breast cancer."
2. "Yes, your family member can take yours medication for bladder cancer as well."
3. "This medication can be taken to prevent and treat clients with breast cancer."
4. "This medication can be taken by anyone with cancer as long as their health care provider approves it."

Answer 1

Answer:

4. "This medication can be taken by anyone with cancer as long as their health care provider approves it."

Explanation:

Tamoxifen was shown to be a good chemosensitizer in a bladder cancer cell model and may well be tried in combination with systemic chemotherapy for metastatic human bladder cancers in the clinical setting.