The nurse is preparing to administer interleukin-2 (aldesleukin) to a patient who has cancer. The patient reports shortness of breath. The nurse assesses clear breath sounds, a respiratory rate of 22 breaths per minute, a heart rate of 80 beats per minute, an oxygen saturation of 88% on room air, and a blood pressure of 92/68 mm Hg. The nurse will perform which action?

Children with non-Hodgkin lymphoma are at risk for complications resulting from tumor lysis syndrome (TLS). What findings would the nurse assess for to identify this complication early?

A child has beta-thalassemia and is receiving deferoxamine. The parent asks what the purpose of this medication is. Which response by the nurse is best?

Prior to administration of interferon alpha, the nurse will administer which medications?

A patient who is receiving cancer chemotherapy has been ordered to receive epoetin alfa 150 units/kg 3 times weekly. The nurse reviews the patient’s chart and notes a hemoglobin level of 10.9 g/dL. The nurse will perform which action?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving vincristine, a plant alkaloid chemotherapeutic agent, to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The nurse observes that the patient has difficulty walking. What action will the nurse take?

A patient with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) has an order for a platelet transfusion. Which information indicates that the nurse would consult with the health care provider before obtaining and administering platelets?

The nurse observes scleral jaundice in a patient being admitted with hemolytic anemia. Which laboratory result would the nurse check?

Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is used as adjuvant therapy for a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Which information would the nurse include when explaining the purpose of this therapy to the patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient receiving intravesical bladder chemotherapy. The nurse would monitor for which adverse effect?