The nurse instructs the client that before the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) she may eat:
1. Whole wheat bread
2. A lean, T-bone steak
3. Veal
4. Salmon
ANS: 1
Whole wheat bread may be eaten before a fecal occult blood test. A lean, T-bone steak may cause false-positive results if eaten before a fecal occult blood test. Veal may cause false-positive results if eaten before a fecal occult blood test. Salmon may cause false-positive results if eaten before a fecal occult blood test.
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