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Onco Case Study
Onco Case Study
Onco Case Study
registered nurses who will be administering chemotherapeutic agents. Because the nurses will
be administering a variety of chemotherapeutic drugs to oncology patients, the CNS plans on
presenting an overview of agents, classifications, and special precautions related to the safe
handling and administration of these drugs.
To eliminate cancer cells until they are no longer detected in your body.
To relieve symptoms of advanced cancer
To slow or stop the growth of rapidly dividing cancer cells in the body.
To destroy cancer cells and slowing the growth of cancer cells
To ease cancer symptoms that are causing pain or pressure.
2. How should the CNS respond to the following question: “Why do patients require
rounds of chemotherapeutic drugs, including different drugs and varying intervals?”