A client with diarrhea asks what can be eaten that doesn't cause more watery stools. What should the nurse respond to this client?
1. "Try the 'BRAT' diet: bouillon soup, rice, applesauce, and tea."
2. "Soft-boiled eggs and toast for several days should help."
3."It would be best to give your bowel a rest and not eat anything for 24 hours."
4. "You need to talk to the dietician about that."
Answer: 3
1. Following bowel rest, the BRAT diet is often recommended.
2. Food should be withheld during the first 24 hours of acute diarrhea in order to rest the bowel.
3. Food should be withheld during the first 24 hours of acute diarrhea in order to rest the bowel.
4. A dietician would not be needed.
You might also like to view...
A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the variations in respiratory anatomy and physiology in children in comparison to adults
The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which of the following? A) Children's demand for oxygen is lower than that of adults. B) Children develop hypoxemia more rapidly than adults do. C) An increase in oxygen saturation leads to a much larger decrease in pO2. D) Children's bronchi are wider in diameter than those of an adult.
Which of the following is not a component of the plan portion of the problem-oriented medical record?
a. Diagnostics ordered b. Therapeutics c. Patient education d. Differential diagnosis
A widow grieving her husband's sudden death tells the nurse, "I'm not feeling well. Yesterday, I saw my husband walk through the door, stop, and smile at me. Then he just faded away." Which is the nurse's most appropriate action?
a. Assess for recent substance use. b. Suggest a referral to the mental health clinic. c. Arrange for an evaluation for antidepressant medication. d. Counsel the widow that visualizations are a normal part of grieving.
Which of the following statements accurately reflects what employers generally should expect when hiring a newly graduated RN?
A) The RN should be proficient with the documentation system used by the institution. B) The RN should be able to perform all nursing skills, enabling him or her to work independently. C) The RN should function with speed comparable to that of the other nurses. D) The RN should be able to develop plans of care and follow plans developed by the agency.