A nurse notes that vomiting occurs with great force in a client who is believed to have food poisoning. How should the nurse document this condition?
A) Retching
B) Regurgitation
C) Projectile vomiting
D) Emesis
C
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The nurse should document this condition as projectile vomiting. Projectile vomiting occurs with great force. The act of vomiting without producing vomitus is known as retching, whereas regurgitation is the process of bringing stomach contents to the throat and mouth without the effort of vomiting. Emesis is the substance that is vomited.
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