A client with leukemia is receiving high-dose chemotherapy to kill cancerous cells and promote sites for new noncancerous cells to grow before bone marrow transplant. For what complication of chemotherapy is this client at risk?
A) Seizures
B) Infections
C) Polycythemia
D) Anemia
B
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The most common complication of high-dose chemotherapy is infection or sepsis. This is the result of the elimination of the body's neutrophils (WBCs, which fight infection) along with the destruction of cancer cells. The client is generally placed on protective precautions for several weeks until the transplanted bone marrow is producing adequate amounts of WBCs.
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