Based on the following reports on patients receiving chemotherapy, which patient should the nurse see first?
a. The patient with lightly bleeding gums
b. The patient with nausea and vomiting
c. The patient with a fever of 100.3° F
d. The patient with diarrhea and stomatitis
C
Fever is the principal early sign of infection, which can have extremely serious implications for an immunosuppressed patient. Because of a lack of neutrophils as a result of chemotherapy, signs of infection may be masked.
Lightly bleeding gums, nausea, and vomiting are to be expected in patients receiving chemothe-rapy.
Diarrhea and stomatitis also are common in patients receiving chemotherapy.
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