BMT Flashcards
(36 cards)
What is the generic name for Tacrolimus?
Prograf
How is Tac designated on the pts CVC?
Light green tape
What kind of tubing is required for Tac
Nitroglycerin tubing/ PVC Tubing
What time of solution do you run after Tac runs out?
D5W 50mL
When do non-haploidentical transplant patients have their Tac levels drawn?
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday until day 14. After day 14 levels are drawn every Monday and Thursday
When do haploidentical transplant ptients have their Tac levels drawn?
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from day 7- day 21. After day 21 levels are drawn on Monday and Thursday.
What is Tac/ Prograf
Immunosuppressant for allogeneic BMT patients/ Helps and or prevents GVHD
What is the generic name for Mycophenolate Mofetil (MMF)?
CellCept
When giving Cellcept IV you need to change to tubing how frequently?
New tubing with each dose
What type of fluid is compatible with IV Cellcept?
D5W
Where do you dispose of this drug and IV TUBING?
Dispose in the chemo bin
What is Methotrexate?
It is a chemotherapeutic drug used as an immunosuppressant and can only be given by a chemotherapy certified nurse
What days is Methotrexate given?
on Day +1, +3, +6, +11
What is special about Busulfan?
Pharmacokinetics, will infuse through a lumen with red tape. Must be a chemo-certified nurse.
How often do you need to complete a chart assessement?
Every 12 hours
How often do you monitor VS?
Every 4 hours
When do daily orthostatics need to be done by?
10:00
When do you need to chart I’s and O’s?
before 0600 and 1800
NS: When is all IV tubing changed?
Every Monday and Thursdays, use stickers.
NS: How often are cross matched samples drawn?
Every 72 hours
When are blood products and electrolytes replaced?
Iniated by the night nurses.
NS: When do you daily weights need to be entered into the computer system?
by midnight
NS: When are patient labs typically drawn?
around midnight
If patients will be having a transplant the next day they will need……
A current crossmatch
