A client is receiving an antiemetic. The nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements. Which of the following would the nurse include in the client's plan of care? Select all that apply
A) Remove items with strong smells and odors.
B) Use mouthwash or frequent oral rinses.
C) Make the environment as pleasant as possible.
D) Explain that the drug may change the color of the stool.
E) Follow the medication with a small amount of water.
Ans: A, B, C
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When caring for a client receiving an antiemetic with a nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements, the nurse makes the environment as pleasant as possible to enhance the client's appetite and removes items with strong smells and odors. The nurse gives the client mouthwash or frequent oral rinses to remove the disagreeable taste that accompanies vomiting. Stool color is unaffected. Liquid antacids could be followed with a small amount of water.
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