A Patient with a Diagnosis of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML)is $\degree$

A patient with a diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is admitted to an acute care unit with a temperature of 100.4 $\degree$ F (38 $\degree$ C) and weight loss over the past 2 to 3 months.A nurse notes that the patient's white blood cell (WBC) count is 230,000/mm³, and the physical examination shows splenomegaly.The priority nursing intervention should be:

A) Avoiding falls
B) Managing pain
C) Preventing infection
D) Promoting adequate nutrition