A Patient Who Has Been Receiving Intermittent Chemotherapy Through a Peripheral

A patient who has been receiving intermittent chemotherapy through a peripheral IV site is ordered to receive a high dose of vancomycin through the same vein.Why does this concern the nurse?

A) Chemotherapy is irritating to the vascular system and may cause the vein to infiltrate.
B) Two medications should never be placed into the same IV site.
C) Once chemotherapy is in a patient's system, any additional medicine given will cause a synergistic effect.
D) Chemotherapy treatments require a special pump designed solely for chemotherapy.

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