A 53-year-old man with pancreatic cancer is exploring all of the nonsurgical methods for managing his disease drug therapy, radiation therapy, and biliary stent insertion. What nursing roles are important during each of these types of interventions?
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* Nurses role in he case of pancreatic cancer patient during drug therapy.
* Assist the patient in administration of drugs for treatment of pancreatic cancer.
* Nurse should observe changes in blood sugar during chemotherapy and
provide nutrition to maintain sugar level.
* Educate the patient that during chemotherapy side effects like nause,vomitting
weakness,hair loss,diarrhoea etc are common.
* Prepare a diet plan for the patient which include protein rich foods,fruits,whole grains
and vegetables to overcome weakness associated with drug therapy.
* Give psychological support to reduce anxiety level of patient due to chemotherapy
through effective therapeutic communication.
* Nurses role in care of pancreatic cancer patient with radiation therapy.
* Assist the patient during radiotherapy procedure.
* Managing side effects of chemotherapy like skin changes ,fatigue nausea,weight loss
through medication and dietry mordification.
* Educate the patient that side effects occur during radiation treatment will go away after
the treatment is complete.
* Provide emotional support to reduce the stress level.
*Nurses role during biliary stent insertion.
* Monitor the patient vital signs,laboratory values and urine output before
and after doing the procedure
* Instruct patient to be NPO at least 4 to 6 hr before the procedure to prevent
aspiration.
* Assist the patient during biliary stent insertion procedure.
* Educate the importance of biliary stent placement to drain obstructed
biliary system due to pancreatic cancer.
* Monitor the patient for potential complications like bleeding,infection,inflammation
pain and manage it with the help of medications.
* Maintain NPO status untill gag reflex returns and begin with a liquid diet.
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A 53-year-old man with pancreatic cancer is exploring all of the nonsurgical methods for managing his...
A 53-year-old man with pancreatic cancer is exploring all of the nonsurgical methods for managing his disease drug therapy, radiation therapy, and biliary stent insertion. What nursing roles are important during each of these types of interventions?
A 53-year-old man with pancreatic cancer is exploring all of the nonsurgical methods for managing his disease drug therapy, radiation therapy, and biliary stent insertion. What nursing roles are important during each of these types of interventions?
A 53-year-old man with pancreatic cancer is exploring all of the nonsurgical methods for managing his disease drug therapy, radiation therapy, and biliary stent insertion. What nursing roles are important during each of these types of interventions?
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