Question

When hanging a new infusion bag of chemotherapy drug, the nurse accidentally spills a small amount of the solution onto the floor. which action by the nurse is appropriate?

Answer 1

The nurse should use a spill kit to clean up the solution. Spill kits are specifically made to deal with chemical spills or gas spills. These spill kits come with material better suited to handle chemical clean ups such as gloves, absorbent material for solvent spills, neutralizers and a lab coat.