The nurse is preparing teaching for a patient with Hodgkin's disease. Which beverage should the nurse instruct this patient to avoid?
a. Wine
b. Coffee
c. Ginger ale
d. Orange juice
ANS: A
Alcohol can induce pain in patients with Hodgkin's disease. B. C. D. Coffee, orange juice, and sodas do not cause pain in the patient with Hodgkin's disease.
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