A Patient, Diagnosed with Lymphoma, Has an Allergy to One

Multiple Choice

A patient, diagnosed with lymphoma, has an allergy to one of the proposed chemotherapy drugs. The tumor has not responded to other types of treatment. The nurse expects the oncologist to follow which course of treatment?

A) The physician will choose another drug to use.
B) The chemotherapy will be given along with supportive measures to treat a possible allergic reaction.
C) The patient will receive reduced doses of chemotherapy for a longer period of time.
D) The chemotherapy cannot be given because of the patient's allergy.