When assessing the client postoperatively, which nursing consideration is essential before offering oral fluids?
A) Assess ability to swallow.
B) Assess urinary output.
C) Assess pain level.
D) Assess positioning.
A
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Before giving oral fluids, it is essential that the client has recovered sufficiently to be able to swallow. Assessing urinary output, pain level, and positioning is completed postoperatively but does not impact the ability to offer oral fluids.
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