Antineoplastic Drug Administration: Vesicant and Irritant ...

Nurses administering IV antineoplastic therapy must be alert to patients at risk for extravasation, as well as the signs and symptoms of an extravasation (Box 5). Patients should be taught to report any symptom that occurs during antineoplastic administration. The nurse should investigate each concern verbalized by the patient.3,11

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