A Patient with a History of Metastatic Breast Cancer Asks

question 65

Multiple Choice

A patient with a history of metastatic breast cancer asks about testing for the presence of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2/neu oncoprotein) .A nurse should instruct the patient that this test will require a:

• A)Blood specimen drawn in the early morning
• B)Tissue sample obtained by needle biopsy of the breast
• C)Tumor sample from the excision of a metastatic site
• D)Urine specimen collected over 24 hours

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