Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 842 of 2368
A client receiving chemotherapy has a low white blood cell count. Which breakfast choice is safest?
- Soft-boiled eggs with runny yolks
- Sunny-side-up eggs
- Eggs cooked until the yolks are hard
- Yogurt made from unpasteurized milk
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Correct answer: Eggs cooked until the yolks are hard
Low white blood cell counts increase the risk for food-borne illness. Eggs should be cooked until the yolks are hard, and dairy should be pasteurized.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Diets: Cancer. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026