Patient Education: Antiemetics and Meal Tips

Low-fat and dry foods like crackers and toast, high-protein, high-calorie foods, and meal supplements.

Some strategies include examining the mouth several times a day, using soft toothbrush or saline mouth rinse, avoiding spicy and citrus foods, maintaining oral moisture, avoiding dentures if mucositis present, and providing soft food supplements.

Plastic eating utensils can help reduce metallic taste, and sucking on hard candy can help alleviate dry mouth.

<p>Mouth care should be done four times a day or more.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A food diary can help identify trigger foods that worsen nausea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monitor for fatigue, pallor, dizziness, and shortness of breath. Help the client manage fatigue by scheduling activities with rest periods. Administer erythropoietic medications and antianemic medications as prescribed. Monitor Hgb values and be prepared to administer blood if prescribed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Synbiotic mouthwash is recommended for cancer patients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monitor for petechiae, ecchymosis, gum bleeding, nosebleeds, and blood in stools, urine, or vomit. Institute bleeding precautions and administer thrombopoietic medications. Instruct the client about measures to prevent bleeding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Discuss the impact of alopecia on self-image. Offer options like hats, turbans, and wigs to cope with hair loss. Inform the client about the timing of hair loss and reassure that it's temporary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Avoid hard food and give semisolid or soft food. Ensure oral hygiene before and after meals. Use lubricating agents for dry mouth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Use electric razor and soft-bristled toothbrush. Avoid blowing nose vigorously and ensure dentures fit properly. Avoid the use of NSAIDs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monitoring BUN and serum creatinine is essential to detect renal damage caused by increased urinary excretion of uric acid post chemotherapy.</p> Signup and view all the answers