A Patient, Age 59, Has Lost 10 Pounds in the First

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient, age 59, has lost 10 pounds in the first 3 weeks of her radiation therapy and does not eat because nothing tastes good. Which is an appropriate nursing diagnosis for her?

• 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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