مريض بعد العلاج الكيميائي، عدد العدلات المطلق عنده ٤٠٠. ممرضة تراجع صينية غدائه. أي صنف تطلب استبداله؟

After chemotherapy a client’s absolute neutrophil count is 400/mm³. Reviewing his lunch tray, which item does the nurse ask to replace?

1. Canned peaches
2. Fresh raw vegetable salad
3. Pasteurised yogurt
4. Well-cooked grilled chicken

Answer: B) Fresh raw vegetable salad. With severe neutropenia (under 500) raw, unpeeled fruit and vegetables are often avoided because they can carry bacteria and fungi. Well-cooked, canned and pasteurised foods are safe.