A client has a few canker sores in her mouth. What nursing care measure should the nurse provide?
A) Add iodized salt to the client's diet.
B) Ask the client to apply a silver nitrate stick, as ordered.
C) Ask the client to chew a few nuts.
D) Provide nasogastric tube feedings to let the mouth rest.
B
Feedback:
Canker sores are painful sores in the mouth. Applying a silver nitrate stick, as ordered, destroys nerve endings and may provide pain relief to the client. Such sores have been linked to highly salted foods and some forms of nuts. Therefore, salt intake should be restricted and nuts should be avoided. A client with canker sores in the mouth need not be fed through a nasogastric tube; this method of feeding is used for clients with mouth cancer.
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