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sheilaspns

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What is the most important intervention for extravasation of an IV chemotherapy drug?
 
  a. Ensure that the drug given is the exact drug and dosage ordered.
  b. Administer the chemotherapy through an 18-gauge IV catheter.
  c. Instruct the patient to keep his or her arm below heart level.
  d. Prevent extravasation from ever occurring.

Question 2

A patient who is to receive a third round of combination chemotherapy today reports that mouth sores were present for 4 days within a week of receiving the last round of chemotherapy. What is your best action?
 
  a. Hold today's dose of chemotherapy and notify the prescriber immediately.
  b. Ask the patient whether sores were also present after the first round of chemotherapy.
  c. Reassure the patient that this is an expected chemotherapy side effect and no action is needed.
  d. Administer the chemotherapy as prescribed and call the prescriber to determine whether preventive drugs are needed.


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Brummell1998

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


sheilaspns

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

kswal303

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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