Chemotherapy Radiation Biologic Therapies Hormonal
Manipulation Antianemic Blood transfusion
Surgery Complimentary
therapies Alternative therapies Transplant e.g. stem
cell Palliative Care Photodynamic therapy Gene therapy
Purpose is to destroy cancer cells with minimal exposure of normal cells
Local treatmentAmount of radiation is called
exposureAmount of radiation absorbed is
called radiation dose
Chemotherapy-used to cure and to increase survival time
CytotoxicCombination therapyCategories of Chemotherapeutic
drugs
Modify patient’s biologic response to tumor cells
Ex: interleukin, interferonSupportive therapy: colony-
stimulating factors
Neutropenia Anemia Thrombocytopenia Extravasation Stomatitis Mucositis Infection-sepsis Chemotherapy
induced vomiting DIC
Graft versus host disease
Peripheral Neuropathy
Spinal cord compression
Superior vena cava syndrome
Changes in cognitive function
SIADH TLS
After receiving report on your patient who is on neutropenic precautions you are delegating am care and vital signs to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). What are 3 pieces of information you would need to stress to the UAP and why? Regarding this same patient discuss 3 pieces of education you can provide to the patient and family members regarding prevention of infection.
Pharmacologic- antiemeticAlternative therapies: music, guided
imagery, accupressure, muscle relaxation
Palliative care
You are caring for a 45-year-old breast cancer patient who is experiencing side effects from chemotherapy. During report you are told that she is experiencing alopecia, mucositis and her lab values are as follows:
Hemoglobin: 8gm/dL Absolute neutrophil count (ANC): 400/microL Platelets: 120,000/microL Based on the information provided please
your plan of care for your shift (goals & interventions).
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