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My dad is having his first chemo treatment tomorrow morning, is it a good idea to have something to eat before or should he fast to avoid n/v?
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NPO: most patients receiving chemo will have a certain degree of nausea. Being NPO helps since the chemo is given IV and the f\luid administered will compensate for fluid needs that interval of time. Post tretment, if meds needed they can help and allow oral intake.
Answered 4/5/2020
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