The nurse,caring for a child receiving chemotherapy,notes that the child's abdomen is firm and slightly distended.There is no record of a bowel movement for the last 2 days.What do these assessment findings suggest?
A) Peripheral neuropathy
B) Stomatitis
C) Myelosuppression
D) Hemorrhage

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Peripheral neuropathy may be signaled by severe constipation resulting from decreased nerve sensations in the bowel.

The Nurse,caring for a Child Receiving Chemotherapy,notes That the Child's