The nurse is caring for a client with Hodgkin's disease who has developed anemia. What would you expect would be ordered for this client?
A) Lower doses of radiation
B) Transfusions
C) A break in chemotherapy
D) Increased rest and fluid
B
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Transfusions are prescribed to control anemia. If resistance to treatment develops, autologous bone marrow or peripheral stem cells are harvested, followed by high doses of chemotherapy that destroy the bone marrow. A transplant is performed after separating the normal stem cells from the malignant cells in the harvested specimen. Options A, C, and D are not considered part of the treatment regimen for anemia.
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