If a Patient Is Going to Have Surgery to Remove

question 9

Multiple Choice

If a patient is going to have surgery to remove cancer of the esophagus,it is important to

• A) prevent poor food intake as a result of depression by warning the patient that the surgery may be disfiguring.
• B) emphasize complete abstinence from cigarette smoking and use of alcoholic beverages.
• C) provide nutrition support to reverse malnutrition caused by difficulty eating during the disease progression.
• D) encourage the patient to enjoy favorite foods to maximize intake.

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Definitions:

Dividends

Profits of a corporation that are distributed in the form of cash payments to stockholders.

Purchasing

The buying of all the materials needed by the organization; also called procurement.