A patient is undergoing a course of radiotherapy for the treatment of leukemia. Treatments in the past have caused the patient severe nausea and vomiting. The oncology nurse should normally administer antiemetics on what schedule?
A) Simultaneous with radiation treatment
B) The night before a scheduled radiation treatment
C) 30 to 60 minutes before the treatment
D) 10 to 15 minutes before the treatment
C
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The nurse should normally administer antiemetic drugs 30 to 60 minutes before a nausea-producing event, when possible.
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