Use extreme caution and proper PPE (gloves) when handling a chemotherapy patients' body fluids (urine, stool, vomit) for a 48-hour period after their chemotherapy treatment. True o... Use extreme caution and proper PPE (gloves) when handling a chemotherapy patients' body fluids (urine, stool, vomit) for a 48-hour period after their chemotherapy treatment. True or False?
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The question is asking whether extreme caution and proper PPE (gloves) should be used when handling body fluids from chemotherapy patients for a 48-hour period after treatment. It implies a true or false answer based on safety guidelines in healthcare.
Answer
True.
The final answer is True.
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The final answer is True.
More Information
Handling body fluids after chemotherapy requires wearing gloves due to the presence of chemotherapy drugs in these fluids for about 48 hours following treatment.
Tips
A common mistake is underestimating the risk from body fluids during the 48-hour period after chemotherapy.
Sources
- How to Handle Body Fluids After Chemotherapy - Together by St. Jude - together.stjude.org
- Safe Handling Chemotherapy Waste | UPMC CancerCenter - hillman.upmc.com
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