Distractors
Plasma
Platelets
Red blood cells
Key
White blood cells
Question
Because chemotherapy diminishes blood cell production by the bone marrow, which causes blood levels of one or more blood cell types to drop, therapists should ask a client about his or her blood counts before every session. A heightened vulnerability to infection is caused by low levels of ______________ and therapists should be certain everything the client comes in contact with is clean and sanitized. ("Massage and Chemotherapy, 11 Questions to Ask Your Clients")