When a client undergoing systemic chemotherapy reaches the nadir of treatment, priority care by the nurse should be directed toward
A) assisting the client to eat an adequate amount of food to maintain nutrition.
B) enhancing the effects of chemotherapy by encouraging mild activity.
C) improving the mental state of the client by using mental imagery.
D) protecting the client from infection and bleeding.

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The time after chemotherapy administration when the white blood cell or platelet count is at the lowest point is referred to as the nadir. For most myelosuppressive agents, the nadir occurs within 7 days after drug administration. Knowledge of blood count nadirs helps to predict when the client is at greatest risk for infection and bleeding.

When a Client Undergoing Systemic Chemotherapy Reaches the Nadir of Treatment