A patient with breast cancer is being treated with docetaxel (Taxotere)
Which nursing diagnoses (NDX) would the nurse include in the plan of care to address common side effects? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Risk for Injury: Falls
2. Risk for Infection
3. Ineffective Airway Clearance
4. Impaired Tissue Perfusion: Cardiovascular
5. Ineffective Individual Coping
1,2
Rationale 1: The patient taking docetaxel may experience impaired walking, which would put her at risk for falling.
Rationale 2: Leukopenia is an effect of docetaxel. The patient will be at risk for infection.
Rationale 3: There is no reason that taking docetaxel would adversely affect the patient's airway clearance.
Rationale 4: Docetaxel does not increase the risk of myocardial infarction.
Rationale 5: The patient with breast cancer will need to cope with many changes, but the use of docetaxel does not reduce the ability to cope.
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