Which food is a priority for the nurse to encourage the patient to eat? Look at the patient’s chart to make a selection.

  • Demographics
  • Medications
  • Laboratory results
  • Age: 7-years-old 
    Sex: Male
    Faith: Muslim

  • Doxorubicin
    Vincristine
    Prednisone
    Cyclophosphamide

  • Point of care glucose 102 g/dL
    Sodium 145 mEq/L
    Potassium 2.8 mEq/L
    Chloride 102 mEq/L
    CO2 28 mEq/L
    White blood cell 2.2 x 10³/mcL
    Red blood cell count 3.6 million cells/mcL
    Hemoglobin 7.5 gm/dL
    Hematocrit 33%
    Mean corpuscular volume 68
    Platelets 78,000/mcL
    Absolute neutrophil count 540/mm³

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