Question

Pamela Allen is a 65-year-old woman who has been married to Clifford for 40 years. Their only child, Gary, has Down syndrome and lives with them. Mrs. Allen stopped working outside the home after Gary was born to care for him. She has recently been diagnosed with advanced colorectal cancer and had surgery last month (colectomy and colostomy). Because the tumor extended into the perineum and lymph nodes, she has been advised to start radiation and chemotherapy. She underwent treatment for endometrial cancer at age 50 but did not receive chemotherapy or radiation at that time.

1. When caring for Mrs. Allen during administration of chemotherapy, what issues might you anticipate could result in fluid and electrolyte imbalance?

Answer 1

Mr. Allen during the admimistration of Chemotherapy sresult, in fluid and Electuolyte balane Electrolyte Imbalance is commenly Coused due to loss of body fluids through prolonged 1. Vomiting 2. diarrhoea 3.High fever 4. Sweating All of these may be aduesue effects of Chemotherapy, Due to these Conditions Electrolyte Imbalonce takes place Scanner CS Cams