What are the nursing measures for lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy? Lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy must follow these nursing principles

Any malignant tumor will be treated with chemotherapy or radiotherapy after the disease is treated. However, no matter what treatment method is used, what we must know is what to do to alleviate the patient's clinical pain to the greatest extent. Moreover, for patients with lung cancer, because we do not have enough clinical treatment experience, we need to continuously accumulate experience in the clinical treatment of this disease.

Before chemotherapy, explain to the patient the purpose, method, and possible toxic and side effects of chemotherapy. Avoid eating within 2 hours before and after treatment. If nausea or vomiting occurs, slow down the drug infusion rate or give 10-20mg of metoclopramide intramuscularly as prescribed by the doctor. Closely observe changes in blood counts and check the total white blood cell count 1-2 times a week. When the total white blood cell count drops to 3.5×109/L, report to the doctor in time and suspend chemotherapy drugs. Give drugs such as leucocytes and shark liver alcohol as prescribed by the doctor to promote the body's hematopoietic function. When the total white blood cell count drops to 1×109/L, transfuse white blood cells and use antibiotics as prescribed by the doctor to prevent infection, and perform protective isolation.

After chemotherapy, patients often have reduced salivary gland secretion, dry mouth, and decreased oral pH, which can easily lead to periodontal disease and oral fungal infection. Oral care can be done by gargling with salt water and boric acid solution and applying nystatin topically.

Pay attention to the protection and rational use of veins. When administering drugs intravenously, drug-free liquid should be infused before and after the infusion of chemotherapy drugs to prevent leakage of the drug solution and tissue necrosis, and to reduce the stimulation of the blood vessel wall. If the chemotherapy solution accidentally leaks, the infusion should be stopped immediately, and 10-20 ml of 0.5% procaine solution should be used to block the local area quickly, and cold compress with ice packs, and local application of fluocinolone or hydrocortisone ointment to reduce tissue damage. Avoid hot compresses to avoid aggravating tissue damage.

For patients who suffer from dry skin, pigmentation, hair loss and nail bed deformation due to drug toxicity, they should be given explanations and comfort, and told that hair can regrow after stopping the drug to eliminate their concerns.

Above, our experts have given relevant nursing principles for the aspects that need to be paid attention to in chemotherapy for diseases such as lung cancer. However, there are still many things that we need to pay attention to for patients with lung cancer, because patients will cough up sputum. For this reason, we should tell patients how to eat and how to drink water. This will increase patients' hope for life and maximize the treatment effect of patients.