Question

Describe the nursing assessments and interventions needed for people experiencing adverse effects from chemotherapeutic, biologic, and immune modifiers.

Answer 1

Nursing assessment:

• Assess the general condition of patient those who are suffering with side effects of chymotherapeutic , biological, and immune modifiers.
• Assess for the skin allergic reactio.
• Assess for the allopecia.
• Assess for the ulcers formation in the GI track.
• Assess for the hypersensitivity reaction.
• Assess for the nausea and vomiting.
• Assess for the seveor bleeding.
• Assess the weight loss.
• Assess the vital signs.

Nursing interventions:

• Advice them to take more fluids.
• Advice them to apply some topical ointment for the patient.
• Advice them to take iron rich diet.
• Advice them to reduce the smoking and alcoholism.
• Advice them to do the excercise.