A Patient in Treatment for Multiple Myeloma Is on Mesnex

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient in treatment for multiple myeloma is on Mesnex (ifosfamide) .She reports to the nurse that she is having bouts of nausea and has been unable to eat.Which of the following would be the best advice to give her?

• A) Take nothing by mouth until this passes.
• B) Replace fluid losses right away.
• C) Only eat nonsalty foods.
• D) Hold ice chips in your mouth.

Understand and respect professional boundaries in the nutrition counseling relationship.

Understand various behavior change theories and models used in health interventions.

Identify the stages of behavior change according to the Transtheoretical Model (TTM).

Recognize intervention strategies suitable for various stages of behavior change.

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