The patient has had anterior nasal packing placed for severe epistaxis. The nurse notes that he is swallowing frequently and suspects that:
1. his throat is dry.
2. he is having difficulty coping with the packing.
3. he is bleeding.
4. he has excess saliva production.
3
Frequent swallowing after nasal surgery is a sign of bleeding.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1221
OBJ: 3 TOP: Epistaxis KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity
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