A Patient Who Has Received Chemotherapy Has a Steadily Decreasing

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient who has received chemotherapy has a steadily decreasing white blood cell count. The chemotherapy will end on Tuesday afternoon. The oncologist has mentioned that a colony-stimulating factor will be started soon. The nurse knows that the appropriate time to start this medication is when?

• A) While the patient is still receiving chemotherapy
• B) Two hours after the chemotherapy ends
• C) Wednesday afternoon, 24 hours after the chemotherapy ends
• D) In 2 to 4 days, after the white blood cells have reached their nadir

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