You can provide ________ support to a patient receiving chemotherapy by listening to your patient's fears and needs and doing what you can to help make him or her comfortable.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
emotional
You can provide emotional support to a patient receiving chemotherapy by listening to your patient's fears and needs and doing what you can to help make him or her comfortable.
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Which intervention will be included in the nursing care plan for a patient with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)?
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