Administration of chemotherapy
Chemo Safety
Disoposal and Safety
Transport/Chemo
Chemo
100

Agents that exhibit properties of inhibiting or preventing development of neoplasms

Antineoplastic Agents

100

Length of time for Chemotherapy precautions for the patient receiving a cytotoxic drug following completion of chemotherapy administration

48 hours

100

Disposal container used when throwing out empty chemotherapy or biotherapy tubing/container without attached Phaseal device

General Trash

100

What risk level (high/moderate/low) is a patient considered when being transported if the chemotherapy medication is not infusing

Low risk

100

Age in hours of a PIV if a vesicant or irritant with vesicant- like properties will be infused

less than 24 hours

200

Agents that are derived from biological sources or that affect biological responses

Biotherapy Agents

200

Must be worn any time there is potential or actual exposure to a chemotherapy/Hazardous drug

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

200

Disposal container used when throwing out visibly contaminated gowns/gloves

Black Pharmaceutical waste bucket

200

Who must accompany a patient being transported with infusing chemotherapy 

RN with appropriate cytoxic and biotherapy competencies

200

Type of IV catheter access that should never be used when infusing a vesicant or irritant with vesicant-like properties

Midline Catheter

300

Weight or BSA based chemotherapy is ordered and is calculated to be greater than 10% this is considered to be

Dose discrepancy

300

Must be worn if there is a potential for splashing of a drug or body fluid

Face shield or goggles

300

Waste container used when disposing of chemo/biotherapy tubing/containers with the Phaseal attached

Sharps Container

300

Oral chemotherapy may be given by which level chemotherapy competent nurse 

Level 1,2, or 3

300

positive confirmation of this component must be present prior to infusing chemotherapy via IV

Blood return

400

Lab results for active chemotherapy patients (previous 6 months) must be resulted within a specific period of time prior to treatment

48 hours unless otherwise specified by the physician

400

Products used for hand hygiene following chemotherapy administration and disposal of chemotherapy items

Soap and Water

400

Type of disposal device for any chemotherapy that has not been administered

Black pharmaceutical waste bucket

400

IV administration of chemotherapy requires a RN to have which levels

Lever 2 or 3

400

Most common malfunction of a central venous access (central line) that infuses easily despite absence of blood return

Fibrin sheath at the end of the catheter

500

Lab results for Chemotherapy-naïve patients (have not received chemo in previous 6 months) must be resulted within this specific period of time

Previous 2 weeks unless otherwise specified by physician orders

500

Kit obtained for cleaning a hazardous drug spill

Chemo Spill Kit

500

What should accompany a patient who received chemotherapy in the previous 24 hours being transported to a procedure area

Chemo Spill Kit

500

Which areas are avoided for IV placement for a patient expected to receive chemotherapy

Flexion: wrist antecubital fossa or dorsum of the hand

500

Type of closed system transfer device used for all IV chemotherapy administrations to decrease risk of exposure to nurse and environment

Phaseal Optima System