A Patient Has Lost 10 Pounds in the Last 2

question 30

Multiple Choice

A patient has lost 10 pounds in the last 2 months from breast cancer and chemotherapy.The chemotherapy has caused the patient to not eat.Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse use to develop the plan of care?

• A) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements Related to Decreased Food Intake
• B) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements Related to Cancer
• C) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements Related to Loss of Weight
• D) Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirement Related to Insufficient Prescription of Chemotherapy

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