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Question 6 Use the following scenario to answer questions 6 through 8: Scenario: You are working at a children's hospital as an oncology nurse. Your client is a 5-year-old girl who was recently diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Understandably, the client and family are unsure about the many treatment options. They have met with all the members of the pediatric oncology team and are now undergoing their first phase of treatments for the ALL The family asks you if the chemotherapy is the same medication given to adults. What is your best response? Yes it is, however, the initial pediatric dose is, at best, just an approximation based on the child's age and weight. B No it is not, this drug was specifically developed to be effective in children and not adults. Yes it is, however, the dose has been reduced and is based on your child's age and weight. Yes it is. If your child doesn't respond to the pediatric dose, it will be increased to an adult dose.

Question 6 Use the following scenario to answer questions 6 through 8: Scenario: You are working at a children's hospital as an oncology nurse. Your client is a 5-year-old girl who was recently diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Understandably, the client and family are unsure about the many treatment options. They have met with all the members of the pediatric oncology team and are now undergoing their first phase of treatments for the ALL The family asks you if the chemotherapy is the same medication given to adults. What is your best response? Yes it is, however, the initial pediatric dose is, at best, just an approximation based on the child's age and weight. B No it is not, this drug was specifically developed to be effective in children and not adults. Yes it is, however, the dose has been reduced and is based on your child's age and weight. Yes it is. If your child doesn't respond to the pediatric dose, it will be increased to an adult dose.

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Phlebotomy Essentials
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Question 6 Use the following scenario to answer questions 6 through 8: Scenario: You are working at a children's hospital as an oncology nurse. Your client is a 5-year-old girl who was recently diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Understandably, the client and family are unsure about the many treatment options. They have met with all the members of the pediatric oncology team and are now undergoing their first phase of treatments for the ALL. The family asks you if the chemotherapy is the same medication given to adults. What is your best response? A Yes it is, however, the initial pediatric dose is, at best, just an approximation based on the child's age and weight. B No it is not, this drug was specifically developed to be effective in children and not adults. Yes it is, however, the dose has been reduced and is based on your child's age and weight. Yes it is. If your child doesn't respond to the pediatric dose, it will be increased to an adult dose.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 6 Use the following scenario to answer questions 6 through 8: Scenario: You are working at a children's hospital as an oncology nurse. Your client is a 5-year-old girl who was recently diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Understandably, the client and family are unsure about the many treatment options. They have met with all the members of the pediatric oncology team and are now undergoing their first phase of treatments for the ALL. The family asks you if the chemotherapy is the same medication given to adults. What is your best response? A Yes it is, however, the initial pediatric dose is, at best, just an approximation based on the child's age and weight. B No it is not, this drug was specifically developed to be effective in children and not adults. Yes it is, however, the dose has been reduced and is based on your child's age and weight. Yes it is. If your child doesn't respond to the pediatric dose, it will be increased to an adult dose.
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