What must a patient undergo before a bone marrow transplant?
a. A thorough nutritional plan to support new marrow
b. Total body irradiation to kill all the marrow cells
c. A physical therapy program to strengthen the body
d. Inhalation therapy to reduce possible pathogens in the lungs
ANS: B
Before the actual marrow transplant, the patient must undergo total body irradiation or chemotherapy to kill all the marrow cells and the leukemic cells. The patient is at a major risk for infection at this time.
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