A woman has been receiving both radiation
and chemotherapy for her cancer. Lately, she has developed anorexia caused by the treatments, so she needs short-term nutrition supplementation. The nurse anticipates that the physician will initiate which therapy?
a. Central total parenteral nutrition
b. Peripheral parenteral nutrition
c. Oral nutritional supplements with meals
d. Nasogastric enteral supplementation
ANS: B
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