A nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing vertigo. Which nursing intervention would assist the patient in controlling the vertigo?
a. Increasing fluid intake to 3 liters a day
b. Watching television instead of reading books
c. Avoiding riding in vehicles and making sudden motions
d. Placing several antiemetic patches on the patient
ANS: C
Sudden motions and motorized travel can worsen vertigo; avoiding these will lessen the severity of the vertigo. Increasing fluid intake, avoiding reading books, and using antiemetic patches do not affect vertigo.
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