A Patient Who Has Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Develops an Absolute

question 31

Multiple Choice

A patient who has acute myelogenous leukemia develops an absolute neutrophil count of 850/µL while receiving outpatient chemotherapy. Which action by the outpatient clinic nurse is most appropriate?

• A)Discuss the need for hospital admission to treat the neutropenia.
• B)Teach the patient to administer filgrastim (Neupogen) injections.
• C)Plan to discontinue the chemotherapy until the neutropenia resolves.
• D)Order a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter for the patient's home.

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Definitions:

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