A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Advanced Stage Breast Cancer

Multiple Choice

A patient has been diagnosed with advanced stage breast cancer and will soon begin aggressive treatment. What assessment findings would most strongly suggest that the patient may have developed liver metastases?

A) Persistent fever and cognitive changes
B) Abdominal pain and hepatomegaly
C) Peripheral edema unresponsive to diuresis
D) Spontaneous bleeding and jaundice