A patient is scheduled for a chemotherapy treatment in about 30 minutes. Breakfast trays have arrived and are being served on the unit. The nurse's best intervention would be to:
1. encourage the patient to eat all his breakfast to keep up his strength to fight the cancer. Remind the patient that breakfast is about one third of daily intake.
2. listen attentively to any concerns that the patient voices regarding the treatment. Offer to hold his tray until after the treatment.
3. offer to call the family to come and be present after the treatment. Encourage the patient to drink at least all of orange juice and coffee.
4. suggest that the patient request a dose of strong analgesic instead of eating, be-cause this treatment is very painful.
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Chemotherapy causes nausea and vomiting. Holding the tray until later provides for better intake and for holding the food in the stomach for digestion.
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