(1)
To determine:
The important assessments of the nurse (during an infusion preparation) before starting the chemotherapy.
Case summary:
A patient named W.S. is suffering from ovarian cancer and she is receiving cisplatin antineoplastic drug for her ovarian cancer treatment. She arrived at a cancer hospital for her third round of treatment and waiting for her infusion. She replied to the nurse that she felt better during the time between the last therapies. However, she is not feeling well at present because of the drug’s side effects.
(2)
To determine:
What the nurse will do before the infusion to help reduce or prevent adverse effects.
Case summary:
A patient named W.S. is suffering from ovarian cancer and she is receiving cisplatin antineoplastic drug for her ovarian cancer treatment. She arrived at a cancer hospital for her third round of treatment and waiting for her infusion. She replied to the nurse that she felt better during the time between the last therapies. However, she is not feeling well at present because of the drug’s side effects.
(3)
To determine:
During the infusion, W.S. mentions that she is hearing a slight “roaring sound and that she feels a bit dizzy. Find what the nurse has to do next.
Case summary:
A patient named W.S. is suffering from ovarian cancer and she is receiving cisplatin antineoplastic drug for her ovarian cancer treatment. She arrived at a cancer hospital for her third round of treatment and waiting for her infusion. She replied to the nurse that she felt better during the time between the last therapies. However, she is not feeling well at present because of the drug’s side effects.
(4)
To determine:
After stopping the infusion, the nurse spills some of the chemotherapy solution on her arm and the floor. What went wrong?
Case summary:
A patient named W.S. is suffering from ovarian cancer and she is receiving cisplatin antineoplastic drug for her ovarian cancer treatment. She arrived at a cancer hospital for her third round of treatment and waiting for her infusion. She replied to the nurse that she felt better during the time between the last therapies. However, she is not feeling well at present because of the drug’s side effects.
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