A client has developed nausea and vomiting. What is the nurse's primary treatment?
1. Replacing fluids
2. Identifying and eliminating the cause
3. Encouraging the client to lie still
4. Providing the client with soft foods
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Rationale 1: Replacement of fluids is essential but not the primary treatment.
Rationale 2: Nausea and vomiting are often due to modifiable conditions. Eliminating the conditions is the primary treatment.
Rationale 3: If the client is vomiting, lying still is difficult and may be dangerous if aspiration occurs.
Rationale 4: The client should not eat while nauseated and vomiting.
Global Rationale: Nausea and vomiting are often due to modifiable conditions. Eliminating the conditions is the primary treatment. Replacement of fluids is essential but not the primary treatment. If the client is vomiting, lying still is difficult and may be dangerous if aspiration occurs. The client should not eat while nauseated and vomiting.
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