While providing initial chemotherapy teaching for a patient who is scheduled to receive cisplatin for metastatic ovarian cancer, the nurse recognizes that teaching has been effective by which of the following client statements? Select all that apply.
A) "This medication is usually taken as a pill every day for a week."
B) "You will need to check my lab values each time I'm due for chemotherapy to make sure I can safely take each scheduled treatment."
C) "It is very important that I continue to take the medication that prevents nausea and vomiting consistently throughout my day of treatment."
D) "Aside from nausea, this medication has few other side effects."
E) "I may have nausea or loss of appetite for up to a week after taking this medication."
F) "I will come into an infusion center to get my chemotherapy in an IV."

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A) Incorrect. Cisplatin is not usually taken as a pill.
B) Correct. Checking lab values before each treatment is important to ensure safe administration of cisplatin, which can cause nephrotoxicity and myelosuppression.
C) Correct. Antiemetic medications, such as ondansetron, are usually given before and after cisplatin to prevent or minimize nausea and vomiting.
D) Incorrect. Cisplatin is associated with numerous side effects, including diarrhea, constipation, hair loss, hearing loss, and peripheral neuropathy, among others.
E) Correct. Nausea and loss of appetite are common side effects of cisplatin that may persist for up to a week after treatment.
F) Correct. Cisplatin is usually administered intravenously in an infusion center or hospital setting.

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