A client who is recovering from a brain attack (stroke) has residual dysphagia. Which measure does the nurse plan to implement at mealtimes?
A. Giving the client thin liquids
B. Alternating liquids with solids
C. Giving foods that are primarily liquid
D. Placing food in the affected side of the client's mouth
Ans: B. Alternating liquids with solids
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A child returns from exploratory abdominal surgery following a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Which nursing intervention would the nurse omit from the plan of care for this child?
1. NPO status until bowel sounds return 2. Frequent assessment of the surgical site 3. Avoiding narcotics to prevent depression of the respiratory system 4. Allow parents at the bedside as soon as possible.
The nurse is assessing a client with a severe left pleural effusion. Which of the following findings are expected? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Absent breath sounds on the left side 2. Tracheal shift to the right 3. Hyperresonance upon percussion. 4. Bronchial breath sounds of the right side 5. Pleural friction rub auscultated.
The nurse is caring for a child with erythema multiforme (Stevens-Johnson syndrome). What local manifestations does the nurse expect to assess in this child? (Select all that apply.)
a. Papular urticaria b. Erythematous papular rash c. Lesions absent in the scalp d. Lesions enlarge by peripheral expansion e. Firm papules that may be capped by vesicles
In the clinic waiting room, a nurse observes a parent showing an 18-month-old child how to make a tower out of blocks. The nurse should recognize in this situation that:
a. blocks at this age are used primarily for throwing. b. toddlers are too young to imitate the behavior of others. c. toddlers are capable of building a tower of blocks. d. toddlers are too young to build a tower of blocks.