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A child has been diagnosed with a Wilms’ tumor and is being treated with chemotherapy. Prior to administering the chemotherapy, the nurse will determine if this child has any infection-fighting capability by monitoring the
1. Hemoglobin.
2. Red-blood-cell count.
3. Absolute neutrophil count (ANC).
4. Platelets.
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11 years ago
3... The absolute neutrophil count uses both the segmented (mature) and bands (immature) neutrophils as a measure of the body’s infection-fighting capability. Red-blood-cell count, hemoglobin, and platelets cannot determine infection-fighting capabilities.
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