Just Before the Second Course of Chemotherapy, the Laboratory Calls

question 2

Multiple Choice

Just before the second course of chemotherapy, the laboratory calls to report that the patient's neutrophil count is 450 cells/mm³. The nurse expects that the oncologist will follow which course of treatment?

• A) Chemotherapy will continue as scheduled.
• B) Chemotherapy will resume with a lowered dosage.
• C) Chemotherapy will resume after a transfusion of neutrophils.
• D) Chemotherapy will be withheld until the neutrophil count returns toward normal levels.

Recognize and utilize standard order sets and verification processes for medication administration to prevent errors.

Implement strategies to differentiate and correctly identify medications with look-alike or sound-alike names.

Describe the key components of safety culture within a healthcare organization.

Apply the seven rights of drug administration to ensure the safe delivery of medications.

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