Outline the appropriate care for the side effects of chemotherapy.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary.Fatigue: encourage the patient to rest before activity to decrease fatigue.
Nausea and vomiting: encourage desirable foods to alleviate nausea and vomiting; avoid foods with strong odors.
Stomatitis: assist with oral hygiene.
Leukopenia: monitor temperature; administer an antipyretic; instruct the patient to avoid large crowds.
Alopecia: explain the benefits of cutting hair before therapy; tell patients to avoid excessive shampooing, brushing, combing, and drying hair with hair dryer; suggest the use of hairpieces and scarves.
Pain: offer diversional activities to alleviate pain.
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