Why Is It Important for the Nurse to Institute Measures

question 40

Multiple Choice

Why is it important for the nurse to institute measures to protect a patient with leukemia from infection?

• A)The drugs needed to fight infection have life-threatening side effects.
• B)Leukemia seriously impairs the leukocytes and the body's ability to fight infection.
• C)Infection can precipitate hemorrhage in the patient with leukemia.
• D)Infection in the patient with leukemia can lead to permanent neurological damage.

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