A common problem in patients with head and neck cancer, even before they undergo surgery, is
a. dehydration.
b. nausea and vomiting.
c. protein-energy malnutrition.
d. weight gain due to inactivity.
C
Many patients with head and neck cancer enter surgery with protein-energy malnutrition. Dehy-dration, nausea, and vomiting are not common. Rather than gaining weight, most patients lose weight due to the cancer process and poor intake.
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