The Nurse Receives a Call from an 82-Year-Old Patient with Advanced

Multiple Choice

The nurse receives a call from an 82-year-old patient with advanced prostate cancer who is being treated with Eligard (leuprolide) therapy. Which of the following statements requires immediate notification of the physician?

A) "I've been having hot flashes lately, what should I do?"
B) "The pain in my bones seems worse since I started this medication."
C) "I forgot to get my shot 3 hours ago like I usually do, so I was going to take it now; is that okay?"
D) "My legs feel numb and weak; is that normal with this medication?"