A nurse is caring for a 46-year-old patient admitted with a diagnosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). As part of the treatment regimen, the patient is scheduled for a bone marrow transplantation. The nurse is reviewing the patient’s education plan concerning the procedure. Which of the following statements about bone marrow transplantation is NOT correct? A. The patient will be under local anesthesia during the procedure. B. The harvested bone marrow will be treated with heparin to prevent clotting. C. The bone marrow is typically aspirated from the posterior or anterior iliac crest. D. The patient will receive cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) for 4 consecutive days prior to the procedure. E. A series of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy may be administered before the transplantation. F. The patient will be placed in protective isolation following the transplant to reduce the risk of infection

A nurse is caring for a 46-year-old patient admitted with a diagnosis of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). As part of the treatment regimen, the patient is scheduled for a bone marrow transplantation. The nurse is reviewing the patient’s education plan concerning the procedure. Which of the following statements about bone marrow transplantation is NOT correct? A. The patient will be under local anesthesia during the procedure. B. The harvested bone marrow will be treated with heparin to prevent clotting. C. The bone marrow is typically aspirated from the posterior or anterior iliac crest. D. The patient will receive cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) for 4 consecutive days prior to the procedure. E. A series of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy may be administered before the transplantation. F. The patient will be placed in protective isolation following the transplant to reduce the risk of infection

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