A female client with cancer tells the home care nurse that she has a good appetite but experiences nausea whenever she smells food cooking. What action should the nurse implement?
A. Encourage family members to cook meals outdoors and bring the cooked food inside
B. Instruct the client to take an antiemetic before every meal to prevent excessive vomiting
C. Assess the client's mucous membranes and report the findings to the HCP
D. Advice the client to replace cooked foods with a variety of different nutritional supplements
Answer: A. Encourage family members to cook meals outdoors and bring the cooked food inside
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