The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with a hiatal hernia on ways to reduce the symptoms. Which of the following should be included in these instructions?
1. Eat large meals to keep the stomach full.
2. Drink lots of liquids so that the stomach does not have to work so hard.
3. Avoid lying down after meals.
4. Lie down after eating.
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Sitting upright or sleeping with the head of the bed elevated helps keep the stomach contents in the stomach. The meal size should be smaller, and meals should be eaten more often so as not to overfill the stomach.
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