A Female Patient,age 59,has Lost 10 Lb in the First

question 3

Multiple Choice

A female patient,age 59,has lost 10 lb in the first 3 weeks of her chemotherapy and does not eat because nothing tastes good.What would be the appropriate patient problem for the plan of care?

• A) Ineffective health maintenance,related to lack of knowledge of nutritional requirements during radiation therapy
• B) Risk for infection,related to poor nutrition
• C) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements,related to anorexia
• D) Ineffective therapeutic regimen management,related to refusal to eat

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