Question

A primary healthcare provider decides to omit a treatment that was part of a course of chemotherapy for a client because the client demonstrates myelosuppression. what information would be appropriate for the nurse to give to the client regarding myelosuppression

Answer 1

The nurse should explain that myelosuppression is a common side effect of cancer treatments. The healthcare provider should explain to the patient that it is better to reduce or stall the treatment for a while because it would be more harmful to them if they continued.