Roger is a musician who is receiving round 2 of his chemotherapy treatment for Hairy Cell Leukemia. The oncologist is mo
Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:35 am
Roger is a musician who is receiving round 2 of his chemotherapy treatment for Hairy Cell Leukemia. The oncologist is monitoring for signs and symptoms of bone marrow suppression.
1. What symptoms would the nurse expect to see if Roger had a decrease in platelets? White blood cells? Explain your rationale.
2. Roger is going into his nadir after chemotherapy treatment. Explain this term, nadir, and describe the risk factors for this patient. What would be important to teach this patient?
3. The oncologist orders neutropenic precautions and filgrastim (Neuopogen) 480 mcg subcutaneous injection daily. What is the purpose of administering filgrastim (Neuopogen)?
4. Roger is complaining about the filgrastim injections, and asks the nurse he will have to take these injections. How should you, the nurse, answer this patient's question?
1. What symptoms would the nurse expect to see if Roger had a decrease in platelets? White blood cells? Explain your rationale.
2. Roger is going into his nadir after chemotherapy treatment. Explain this term, nadir, and describe the risk factors for this patient. What would be important to teach this patient?
3. The oncologist orders neutropenic precautions and filgrastim (Neuopogen) 480 mcg subcutaneous injection daily. What is the purpose of administering filgrastim (Neuopogen)?
4. Roger is complaining about the filgrastim injections, and asks the nurse he will have to take these injections. How should you, the nurse, answer this patient's question?