When a Client Undergoing Systemic Chemotherapy Reaches the Nadir of Treatment

question 29

Multiple Choice

When a client undergoing systemic chemotherapy reaches the nadir of treatment, priority care by the nurse should be directed toward

• A) assisting the client to eat an adequate amount of food to maintain nutrition.
• B) enhancing the effects of chemotherapy by encouraging mild activity.
• C) improving the mental state of the client by using mental imagery.
• D) protecting the client from infection and bleeding.

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Definitions:

Amenorrhea

The absence of menstruation in someone of reproductive age under conditions not including pregnancy or menopause.

Anorexia

A mental health condition where the individual experiences dangerously low body weight, an intense aversion to gaining weight, and a false perception of their body's weight or shape.

Hypokalemia

A condition characterized by lower than normal levels of potassium in the bloodstream.

Multidimensional

Having several identifiable dimensions, aspects, or factors that contribute to a particular outcome or phenomenon.