Neutropenia And Risk For Infection: A Case Study

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Nursing interventions revolved around patient education as Mr. L lives in the community, he needed to receive the appropriate information. The teaching information came from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention guidelines on neutropenia and risk of infection (2015). The patient taught about the importance of hand hygiene, to avoid overcrowded areas and people with respiratory infections, and he was instructed to wash raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly before consumption (Neutropenia and Risk for Infection: What You Need to Know, 2015). The patient was taught signs as symptoms of infection such as: fever, chills and sweats, new cough, and shortness of breath (Neutropenia and Risk for Infection: What You Need to Know, 2015). The patient