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iveyjurea

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These patients are receiving chemotherapy. Which patient should the nurse see first?
 
  a. The patient with lightly bleeding gums
  b. The patient with nausea and vomiting
  c. The patient with a fever of 100.3F
  d. The patient with diarrhea and stomatitis

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A patient is receiving chemotherapy. Seven days after a dose, the patient's neutrophil count is 1000 cells/mm3 . The nurse will tell this patient:
 
  a. that hospitalization is necessary to provide infection prophylaxis.
  b. that the provider will probably repeat the lab work in 3 to 5 days.
  c. to ask the provider about skipping the next dose of chemotherapy.
  d. to report any symptoms such as pus, ab-scesses, or cough.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Fever is the principal early sign of infection, which can have extremely serious implications for an immunosuppressed patient. Because of a lack of neutrophils as a result of chemotherapy, signs of infection may be masked. Lightly bleeding gums, nausea, and vomiting are to be expected in patients receiving chemotherapy. Diarrhea and stomatitis also are common in patients receiving chemotherapy.

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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