The nurse is caring for a client with myelodysplastic syndrome who has 20% blasts in marrow and the health care provider has prescribed high-intensity treatment. Which of the following treatments should the nurse prepare the client to receive?
A)Antibiotics
B)Antifungals
C)Chemotherapy
D)A blood transfusion

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Low-risk clients (<5% blasts in marrow) can often be treated with transfusions, antibiotics, antifungals, EPO, and hematopoietic growth factors. High-risk clients (>5% blasts in marrow) may be treated with single-agent chemotherapy (e.g., hydroxyurea) or intensive chemotherapy as in AML.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Myelodysplastic Syndrome