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jman1234

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The nurse is monitoring a patient who has severe bone marrow suppression following antineoplastic drug therapy. Which is considered a principal early sign of infection?
 
  a. Fever
  b. Diaphoresis
  c. Tachycardia
  d. Elevated white blood cell count

Question 2

A patient, diagnosed with lymphoma, has an
 
  allergy to one of the proposed chemotherapy drugs. The tumor has not responded to other types of treatment. The nurse expects the oncologist to follow which course of treatment?
  a. The physician will choose another drug to use.
  b. The chemotherapy will be given along with supportive measures to treat a possible allergic reaction.
  c. The patient will receive reduced doses of chemotherapy for a longer period of time.
  d. The chemotherapy cannot be given because of the patient's allergy.


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parshano

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


jman1234

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM

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Excellent

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