A client with an esophageal tumor is having extreme difficulty swallowing. For what procedure does the nurse prepare this client?
a. Enteral tube feeding
b. Esophageal dilation
c. Nissen fundoplication
d. Photodynamic therapy
ANS: B
Esophageal dilation can provide immediate relief of esophageal strictures that impair swallowing. Enteral tube feeding is a method of providing nutrition when dysphagia is severe, but esophageal dilation would be attempted before this measure is taken. Nissen fundoplication is performed for severe gastroesophageal reflux disease. Photodynamic therapy is performed for esophageal cancer.
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