A nurse is caring for a patient with severe aplastic anemia. The patient was otherwise healthy up until about 2 weeks ago and just returned from a trip to Mexico where she received some medication for a dog bite
The patient asks when she will be able to go home and how serious this is. What is the nurse's best response? Select all that apply.
A) "You may have a serious adverse event from the medication you received in Mexico, which caused your bone marrow to alter or stop producing red blood cells."
B) "The physicians may be talking to you about a bone marrow transplant as that is the best treatment for your diagnosis."
C) "This is something that is easily treated with a blood transfusion."
D) "You will need to get a white cell transfusion."
D
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