A Few Weeks After the Administration of Some Forms of Chemotherapy

Multiple Choice

A few weeks after the administration of some forms of chemotherapy, white blood cell production by the bone marrow is impaired and leukocyte counts fall. During the period when white blood cell levels are at their lowest, known as the ______, patients are prone to a variety of life-threatening infections. The missing word in this sentence is:

A) Neoplasm
B) Period of asepsis
C) Nadir
D) Metastasis