A nurse is caring for for a client who is receivingcisplatin for treatment of ovarian cancer. The client’s most recentcomplete blood count (CBC) is shown in the table below. It isimportant for the nurse to consider which of the following for theclient?  

WBC 1,400/mm3

RBC 4.3 x 10^12/L

HgB 12.1 g/dL

Hct 36.5%

Platelets 170,000/mm3

albumin 4.5 g/dL

The client has an increased risk forbleeding

The client should receive an erythropoiesis stimulatingagent

The client has increased risk of infection

The client should receive a diet with an increasedprotein

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