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PREVENTING & TREATING SIDE EFFECTS COMPONENTS OF EFFECTIVE NURSING CARE FOR PATIENTS
Take some med RECEIVING CANCER TREATMENT
Growth factors 1. Provide emotional support
Tranfusions 2. Managing toxicities
3. Teach pt and SO to identify & manage side effects
CLASSIFICATION OF CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS 4. Assist c administration of tx
1. ALKYLATING AGENTS
*form covalent bonds c electron rich grps in nucleic PRINCIPLES OF ONCOLOGY NURSING
acic resulting to: 1. PRIMARY PREVENTION
Depurination - providing info & education
Double/ single stranded breaks *models
Inter/ intra strands cross-links *assess individual c risk factors
Disrupting DNA replication & transcription *counseling
*react c pre-formed nucleic acid & tends to be active *change in behavior
in phase of cell cycle 2. SECONDARY
Busulfan - steps to diagnose cancer
N2 mustard *comprehensive screening clinics
Cisplatin *breast cancer screening program
Ifofamide *pigmented lesion clinic
BCNU - knowledge on risk factors
Chlorambucil 3. CANCER TREATMENT
- educate pt & SO
Dacarbazine
- providing emotional support
Melphalan
- minimize treatment- related morbidity
2. ANTIMETABOLITES
- coordinating care throughout the course of tx
*interfere c nucleic acid synthesis, exhibits max
- assisting the administration of tx regimen
activity during th S phase
4. REHABILITATION
Pyrimidine analogues
o 5-flourouracil
o Floxuride
PRECAUTION
Cytarabine
Aggravation of infection & bleeding
Purine analogue
Potential effects on gonads
Dehydration
Dissolve the substance completely
Use of proper solvent
Store drug as indicated
Avoid skin contact
Avoid pregnant & lactating staff in handling drug