The staff nurse is educating nursing students on the long-term effects of childhood chemotherapy. Which problems does the nurse include in the educational session? (Select all that apply.)
A.
Cardiac dysfunction
B.
Hearing loss
C.
Increased risk of multiple-gestation pregnancies
D.
Learning disabilities
E.
Peripheral neuropathy
ANS: A, B, D, E
The list of long-term effects of chemotherapy is lengthy and includes cardiac dysfunction, hearing loss, learning disabilities, and peripheral neuropathy, among others. Sterility, not an increased risk for multiple-gestation pregnancies, is also an effect.
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