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Care for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
- Procedures During Chemotherapy Administration
- Wash hands.
- Wear personal protective equipment.
- The nurse should change gloves after touching chemotherapy drugs or the patient.
- Place the IV solution device on the holder.
- Place a plastic absorbent cloth under the cannula to absorb any chemotherapy leakage during administration.
- Open the cannula and flush it with saline, not chemotherapy.
- Purge air from the IV device on a gauze piece, not into the air.
- Connect the IV solution device to the cannula and its port.
- Monitor the patient during chemotherapy administration.
