The nurse is caring for a patient receiving an extensive regimen of chemotherapy. The nurse recognizes that the patient's ability to avoid muscle wasting during this treatment is most affected by which factor?

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Pretreatment nutritional status plays a major role in preventing muscle wasting during chemotherapy. Adequate nutritional status helps to maintain muscle mass and supports the immune system to fight against cancer. Management of nausea and vomiting, general attitude related to food, and nutritional value of the foods the patient is likely to eat can also influence the patient's nutritional status, but pretreatment nutritional status has the strongest impact.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Receiving an Extensive