A Patient Who Has Undergone Surgical Removal of a Solid

A patient who has undergone surgical removal of a solid tumor has just begun chemotherapy. The patient experiences severe nausea and vomiting as well as alopecia. The nurse will expect the provider to:

A) continue the chemotherapeutic agent at the same dose.
B) decrease the dose of chemotherapy to minimize side effects.
C) order lab tests to evaluate for the presence of residual cancer cells.
D) stop the chemotherapy because the tumor has been removed.

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