The nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of Nausea secondary to the effects of antiarrhythmic therapy. Which of the following would the nurse include in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply
A) Administering the drug with food
B) Having the client lie flat for 2 hours after eating
C) Scanning the client's bladder for distention
D) Offering small, frequent meals
E) Encouraging gradual position changes
Ans: A, D
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To combat nausea, the nurse would administer the drug with food and offer the client small, frequent meals. The nurse would encourage the client to keep his head at least 4 inches higher than his feet when resting or reclining. Scanning for bladder distention would be appropriate if the client experienced urinary retention. Encouraging gradual position changes would be appropriate for the client at risk for injury from dizziness or lightheadedness.
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