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Cerebellar assessment for patients receiving high-dose cytarabine: a standardized approach to nursing assessment and
1Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Sarasota, FL, USA. at cbrown@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Cerebellar toxicity is a known potential adverse effect of high-dose cytarabine chemotherapy. Oncology nurses are expected to assess patients receiving high-dose cytarabine for cerebellar toxicity prior to administering each dose. Information regarding cerebellar assessment techniques and documentation of findings is limited in the nursing literature. This article provides nurses with a standardized approach for cerebellar function assessment and documentation of assessment finding for patients receiving high-dose cytarabine therapy.
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