What guidelines should the nurse follow when handling ...

[jman1234]

What guidelines should the nurse follow when handling chemotherapeutic agents? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Use clean technique.
  b. Prepare medications in a safety cabinet.
  c. Wear gloves designed for handling chemotherapy.
  d. Wear face and eye protection when splashing is possible.
  e. Discard gloves and protective clothing in a special container.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a child with retinoblastoma that was treated with an enucleation. What interventions should the nurse plan for care of an eye socket after enucleation? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Clean the prosthesis.
  b. Change the eye pad daily.
  c. Keep the opposite eye covered initially.
  d. Irrigate the socket daily with a prescribed solution.
  e. Apply a prescribed antibiotic ointment after irrigation.

[srodz]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, C, D, E
Safe handling of chemotherapeutic agents includes preparing medications in a safety cabinet, wearing gloves designed for handling chemotherapy, wearing face and eye protection when splashing is possible, and discarding gloves and protective clothing in a special container. Aseptic, not clean, technique should be used.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, D, E
Care of the socket is minimal and easily accomplished. The wound itself is clean and has little or no drainage. If an antibiotic ointment is prescribed, it is applied in a thin line on the surface of the tissues of the socket. To cleanse the site, an irrigating solution may be ordered and is instilled daily or more frequently if necessary before application of the antibiotic ointment. The dressing consists of an eye pad changed daily. The prosthesis is not placed until the socket has healed. The opposite eye is not covered.

[jman1234]

Correct answers!

[srodz]

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