A patient with lung cancer is receiving chemotherapy.Why should the nurse closely monitor the patient's white blood cell (WBC)count?

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D.Chemotherapy is toxic to the bone marrow,where the blood cells are produced.Numbers of blood cells,especially WBCs,drop after approximately 7 to 14 days,depending on the drug.A.Chemotherapy is more likely to cause bleeding because of lack of platelets,not thrombosis.B.Chemotherapy does not directly attack WBCs.C.Chemotherapy does not cause proliferation of cells,although excess immature cells may be present.

A Patient with Lung Cancer Is Receiving Chemotherapy