The nurse understands that the type of precautions needed for children receiving chemotherapy is based on which action of chemotherapeutic agents?
a. Gastrointestinal upset
b. Bone marrow suppression
c. Decreased creatinine level
d. Alopecia
B
Chemotherapy agents cause bone marrow suppression, which creates the need to institute precautions related to reduced white blood cell, red blood cell, and platelet counts. These precautions focus on preventing infection and bleeding. Although gastrointestinal upset may be an adverse effect of chemotherapy, it is not caused by all chemotherapeutic agents. No special precautions are instituted for gastrointestinal upset. A decreased creatinine level is consistent with renal pathological conditions, not chemotherapy. Not all chemotherapeutic agents cause alopecia. No precautions are taken to prevent alopecia.
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