A nurse is educating a client being treated for lymphoma about the side effects of antineoplastic drugs used for the treatment. Which is a common side effect of antineoplastic drug therapy?
A) Hemophilia
B) Neutropenia
C) Thalassemia
D) Polycythemia

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Neutropenia is a common side effect of antineoplastic drug therapy because these drugs target rapidly dividing cells, including those in the bone marrow where white blood cells are produced, leading to a decreased white blood cell count.

A Nurse Is Educating a Client Being Treated for Lymphoma