During ablation of a child's marrow in preparation for bone marrow transplantation, a nurse should...

Myeloablationprior to bone marrow transplantdestroys bone marrow cells, leading toprofound neutropenia and thrombocytopenia. As a result, patients are atextremely high risk for infection and bleeding, requiring close monitoring, isolation, and transfusion support.

“Pre-transplant conditioning regimens cause neutropenia and thrombocytopenia, making infection and bleeding the primary complications during marrow ablation.”

(Referenced from CCRN Pediatric – Direct Care: Hematology, Bone Marrow Transplantation and Myelosuppression)