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The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Acute Myelogenous

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The nurse is caring for a client with acute myelogenous leukemia who is receiving outpatient chemotherapy and develops an absolute neutrophil count of 0.9 * 109/L. Which of the following actions by the nurse in the outpatient clinic is best?


A) Discuss the need for hospital admission to treat the neutropenia.
B) Plan to discontinue the chemotherapy until the neutropenia resolves.
C) Teach the client how to administer filgrastim injections at home.
D) Obtain a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter for the client for home use.

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