The nurse is assisting the client to learn to eat with a tracheostomy. When evaluating the client's ability to eat, the nurse should use which goal?
1. The client is able to choose appropriate food.
2. The client takes medications PO.
3. The client's weight remains stable.
4. The client is able to ambulate.
Answer: 3
1. Choosing appropriate food is not the goal of training the client to eat with a tracheostomy.
2. Ability to take medications orally is not the goal of nutrition. Before starting the client on oral feedings, the ability to swallow has been assessed.
3. The goal of nutrition is to maintain the client's weight.
4. Ambulation is not relevant to the client's ability to eat.
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