The nurse is caring for a patient with leukemia who is experiencing neutropenia as a result of chemotherapy.Which action should the nurse include in the plan of care for this patient?

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Neutropenia is a decrease in the number of neutrophils, which are a type of white blood cell that play an important role in fighting infections. Patients with neutropenia are at increased risk for infections, so it is important to restrict visitors with communicable illnesses to prevent the spread of infection. Restricting fluid intake (A) is not necessary for neutropenia. Both hand hygiene and gloves (B) are important for preventing infections, but replacing hand hygiene with gloves is not appropriate as proper hand hygiene is still necessary. Inserting an indwelling urinary catheter (D) is not necessary for neutropenia and can actually increase the risk of infection.

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