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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