A Patient with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Develops a Platelet Count of 10,000/ml

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma develops a platelet count of 10,000/ml during chemotherapy. An appropriate nursing intervention for the patient, based on this finding, is to

• A) encourage fluids to 3000 ml/day.
• B) provide oral hygiene q2hr.
• C) check the temperature q4hr.
• D) check all stools for occult blood.

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