A client is on antimetabolite chemotherapy. What instructions should the nurse tell the client to mitigate possible side effects?
a. Maintain good mouth care.
b. Prevent constipation by drinking water.
c. Monitor weight gain.
d. Do not use with over-the-counter medications.
a. Maintain good mouth care.
FEEDBACK:
a. Maintaining good mouth care is imperative as ulceration and bleeding of the oral mucosa and GI tract are common.
b. Preventing constipation is usually not an issue; nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are more prevalent with antimetabolite therapy. .
c. Anorexia is more common than weight gain with antimetabolite therapy. .
d. Caution is advised when combining medications with chemotherapy agents; however, this is not the primary instruction for this therapy. .
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