If a patient with cancer is receiving a combination of chemotherapeutic agents that is known to interfere with bone marrow, they should give special attention to prevention of
a. dehydration.
b. foodborne illness.
c. nausea and vomiting.
d. loss of bone mass.
Answer: b. foodborne illness.
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