An oncology nurse is administering colony-stimulating factors (CSFs) to a client who has been receiving chemotherapy. How should the nurse explain the expected effect of this medication?
1. "This medication will help overcome your fatigue and improve your overall energy level."
2. "This medication will help reduce the possibility of bleeding in the brain."
3. "This medication will help to counteract the tendency of chemotherapeutic agents to cause peripheral edema."
4. "This medication will help protect you from developing severe infections."
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: CSFs do not decrease fatigue or improve energy levels.
Rationale 2: CSFs do not decrease the risk of intracranial bleeds.
Rationale 3: CSFs do not prevent or manage edema.
Rationale 4: The goal of CSF supplementation is to reduce the risk of infection, which is a major source of morbidity and mortality.
Global Rationale: The goal of CSF supplementation is to reduce the risk of infection, which is a major source of morbidity and mortality. CSFs do not decrease fatigue or improve energy levels, do not decrease the risk of intracranial bleeds, and do not prevent or manage edema.
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