Question

7. A young child with leukemia has developed pancytopenia the nurse would Institute which measures designed to reduce stomatitis in the child during the course of chemotherapy? 

Select all that apply 

Increasing intake of citrus juices such as orange juice that contains vitamin C 

rinsing the mouth several times a day with a solution of normal saline and baking soda 

using alcohol-based mouthwash to reduce oral organisms 

administering pain medication as ordered 

use of local anesthetics such as oral lidocaine gel prior to meals and snacks

Answer 1

Rinsing the mouth several times a day with a solution of normal saline and baking soda

administering pain medication as ordered

these are the measures can be employed in case of pancytopenia,

use of alcoholmouth wash and citrus juice and local anesthetics regularly etc were not recomended.