A patient who has urinary bladder cancer will begin receiving the chemotherapeutic agent valrubicin [Valstar]. What will the nurse do when administering this drug?
A) Administer the drug intravenously using a large bore needle and tubing.
B) Ensure that the tubing used to administer the drug does not contain polyvinyl chloride.
C) Monitor the patient closely for a variety of systemic drug adverse effects.
D) Use a normal saline or sterile water diluent to dilute the medication.
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