An adolescent will receive a bone marrow transplant (BMT). The nurse should explain that the bone marrow will be administered by which method?

An adolescent will receive a bone marrow transplant (BMT). The nurse should explain that the bone marrow will be administered by which method?

a.
Bone grafting
b.
Intravenous infusion
c.
Bone marrow injection
d.
Intraabdominal infusion

ANS: B

Bone marrow from a donor is infused intravenously, and the transfused stem cells migrate to the recipient’s marrow and repopulate it.