Which chemotherapy problem, experienced by a patient after the first round of chemotherapy, does the nurse report to the prescriber to reduce the chemotherapy dose or delay the next treat-ment?
a. Productive cough and fever
b. Loss of scalp and body hair
c. Moderate nausea and vomiting
d. Fatigue and increased sleep time
A
A productive cough and fever are indicators of infection. The chemotherapy reduces the white blood cell count and greatly reduces the patient's ability to recover from the infection. This is a life-threatening complication of chemotherapy that requires either a reduced drug dose or delay of treatment.
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