The client is receiving chemotherapy while remaining in the home setting
To ensure that caregivers properly dispose of body fluids while the client is receiving these drugs, what is the nurse's highest priority instruction to the client and caregiver?
a. Wear protective gloves and mask when flushing a toilet.
b. Wash soiled linen in cold water to prevent staining.
c. Flush the toilet twice while the client is receiving the drugs.
d. Clean the toilet with undiluted bleach while the client is receiving the drug.
ANS: C
While the client is in the home setting and is receiving chemotherapy, toilets should be flushed twice since chemotherapy remains in the body for 48 to 72 hours after administration.
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