The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Undergoing Treatment with Adriamycin

The nurse is caring for a patient undergoing treatment with Adriamycin (doxorubicin hydrochloride) for breast cancer.The patient has had four cycles of chemotherapy.Which of the following studies would be used to evaluate if additional chemotherapy can be given safely?

A) MUGA scan (multigated blood pool imaging study)
B) CT scan (computerized tomography) of the brain
C) EMG (electromyography)
D) Lung perfusion scan (V/Q scan)

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