A patient arrives to receive a second round of combination chemotherapy.What is the most important patient assessment finding to report to the prescriber?

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Many intravenous chemotherapy drugs are dosed based on the patient's meter square (m²)of total body surface area.This measurement is calculated from the patient's height in centimeters and weight in kilograms.The patient's weight can change drastically from one round of chemotherapy to the next.Height does not change.Because this is the patient's second round,an accurate weight is needed to calculate the correct drug dosages.

A Patient Arrives to Receive a Second Round of Combination