A 30-year-old man with acute myelogenous leukemia develops an absolute neutrophil count of 850/µL while receiving outpatient chemotherapy.Which action by the outpatient clinic nurse is most appropriate?

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The patient may be taught to self-administer filgrastim injections.Although chemotherapy may be stopped with severe neutropenia (neutrophil count less than 500/µL),administration of filgrastim usually allows the chemotherapy to continue.Patients with neutropenia are at higher risk for infection when exposed to other patients in the hospital.HEPA filters are expensive and are used in the hospital,where the number of pathogens is much higher than in the patient's home environment.

A 30-Year-Old Man with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Develops an Absolute