A nurse caring for a client with leukemia who is undergoing chemotherapy reviews the latest laboratory results and notes that the neutrophil count is below 500 cells/mm3. Which of the following interventions does the nurse implement on the basis of this finding?
A. Providing a soft toothbrush for oral care
B. Monitoring the client's oral temperature
C. Maintaining sterile occlusion of intravenous (IV) catheters
D. Requiring the client to use an electric shaver rather than a razor
E. Performing meticulous skin decontamination before venipuncture
F. Avoiding overinflation of the blood pressure cuff and rotating the cuff among several sites when measuring the blood pressure
Ans:
B. Monitoring the client's oral temperature
C. Maintaining sterile occlusion of intravenous (IV) catheters
E. Performing meticulous skin decontamination before venipuncture
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