ONS/ONCC
Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Lesson 14:
Administration of Drugs Questions and
answers
Verification of Treatment as Planned - ANSWER--vascular access device
appropriate for treatment plan
-will patient adhere to plan
-is the treatment plan appropriate for patient
-do additional referals need to be made for treatment
-is there evidenced based rationale for treatment
-is the drug a vesicant and are there safety precautions in place
-is the drug a cumulative lifetime dose limit and is there tracking in place
Patient education - ANSWER--assess pt's readiness to learn, health literacy,
preferred method of learning, barriers to learning
-provide pt with info needed in the way that they need to be as informed about
treatment plan as possible
-verify pts/any caregivers or significant others can verbalize understanding of info
Considerations when scrutinizing the treatment plan - ANSWER--right tx plan for
disease, pt, and stage
-goal of tx stated
-drugs, frequence, dose stated
-appropriate premeds
-appropriate hydration
-pt venous access options
-to avoid delays/maintain dose intensity, what potential side effects should be
anticipated & how can these be proactively addressed
-dose-density of therapy/does it apply
-is dose intensity appropriate
Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Lesson 14:
Administration of Drugs Questions and
answers
Verification of Treatment as Planned - ANSWER--vascular access device
appropriate for treatment plan
-will patient adhere to plan
-is the treatment plan appropriate for patient
-do additional referals need to be made for treatment
-is there evidenced based rationale for treatment
-is the drug a vesicant and are there safety precautions in place
-is the drug a cumulative lifetime dose limit and is there tracking in place
Patient education - ANSWER--assess pt's readiness to learn, health literacy,
preferred method of learning, barriers to learning
-provide pt with info needed in the way that they need to be as informed about
treatment plan as possible
-verify pts/any caregivers or significant others can verbalize understanding of info
Considerations when scrutinizing the treatment plan - ANSWER--right tx plan for
disease, pt, and stage
-goal of tx stated
-drugs, frequence, dose stated
-appropriate premeds
-appropriate hydration
-pt venous access options
-to avoid delays/maintain dose intensity, what potential side effects should be
anticipated & how can these be proactively addressed
-dose-density of therapy/does it apply
-is dose intensity appropriate
