A client with liver cancer who is undergoing chemotherapy tells the nurse that some foods on the meal tray taste bitter. Which food does the nurse suggest that the client eliminate from the diet, knowing that it is most likely to taste bitter to the client?
A. Beef
B. Custard
C. Potatoes
D. Cantaloupe
Ans: A. Beef
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