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A Patient with Metastatic Cancer of the Colon Experiences Severe

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A patient with metastatic cancer of the colon experiences severe vomiting following each administration of chemotherapy.Which action,if taken by the nurse,is most appropriate?


A) Have the patient eat large meals when nausea is not present.
B) Offer dry crackers and carbonated fluids during chemotherapy.
C) Administer prescribed antiemetics 1 hour before the treatments.
D) Give the patient two ounces of a citrus fruit beverage during treatments.

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