A nurse is assigned to care for a client who is experiencing a decrease in taste. The nurse knows which could be the most likely cause of the client's condition?
A) The client's stomach may be irritated.
B) The client has a short frenulum.
C) The client may be experiencing achalasia.
D) The client may be a smoker.
D
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The nurse should know that if the client is experiencing a decrease in taste, the client may be a habitual smoker. Smoking decreases the ability to taste and to smell. If the stomach is irritated or too full it leads to reverse peristalsis, which further leads to vomiting or emesis. If the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) does not relax as it should, food can be prevented from entering the stomach. This condition is known as achalasia; achalasia is not known to cause a decrease in taste or smell. If the frenulum is short or too tightly attached, it results in speech difficulties; however, a short frenulum does not decrease the ability to taste.
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