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Infection is a major concern for the child receiving treatment for cancer is the risk for the development of difficulties secondary to treatment. Major complications include fever, bleeding, and anemia. The nurse caring for the child with a fever must be aware of the signs and symptoms of septic shock. If a child with a fever also has an absolute neutrophil count lower than 500/mm3 they are at risk for overwhelming infection, general illness, dehydration, seizures in young infants and children, and the invasion of organisms producing secondary infections. The healthcare team will use blood, stool, urine, and nasopharyngeal cultures and chest x-rays to identify the source of infection. Once an infection is suspected the child will be given a …show more content…

synthetic cannabinoids are now being used in children going through chemotherapy. These drugs help control nausea and vomiting and are also effective in appetite stimulation. The goal of antiemetic medications is to prevent the child from ever experiencing nausea or vomiting. The continued evaluation of the child's nutritional status, intake, and energy expense must happen throughout the treatment. The height weight and head circumference must be measured regularly during visits the hospital or clinic in children less than three years old. A compromised nutritional status can contribute to decreased tolerance to treatment, changed metabolism of chemo drugs, lengthy episodes of neutropenia, and increased risk for infection. Supportive nutrition measures include oral additions with high protein and high calorie foods. High calorie snacks should be easily available for the child. The most distressing side effects of combination drugs is GI mucosal cell damage, which results in open, painful sores anywhere along the alimentary tract. Oral sores in the mouth or pharynx, along the esophagus can also happen in the

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