A nurse is explaining radiation side effects to the parents of a child for whom it has been ordered.Which side effects does the nurse include in the explanation?

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Common side effects of radiation include nausea,alopecia (hair loss),fatigue and malaise,low WBC,skin desquamation,and mucous membrane inflammation and irritation.Leukocytosis (high WBC count)and polycythemia (increased RBC count)are not seen.

A Nurse Is Explaining Radiation Side Effects to the Parents