A Pediatric Client Diagnosed with Cancer Is to Receive 2

question 18

Multiple Choice

A pediatric client diagnosed with cancer is to receive 2 months of chemotherapy that is separated by a 6-week period. The mother asks why the child cannot receive the medication for 2 months straight. Which rationale should the nurse include when responding to the client's mother?

• A) Prevention of nausea and vomiting from the drugs
• B) Schedule requirement of the infusion center
• C) Decrease incidence of heart failure
• D) Allows normal cells to repair themselves while the cancer cells die

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