A client who is in the first trimester of pregnancy tells the nurse that she is constantly nauseated and can vomit at any time. To assist this client, the nurse should instruct her to:
1. Take a multivitamin with iron each day.
2. Take a multivitamin without iron each day.
3. Drink a glass of water every time nausea occurs.
4. Take Benadryl over-the-counter for the nausea.
2. Take a multivitamin without iron each day.
Rationale:
Multivitamins without iron will reduce the nausea associated with the first trimester of pregnancy. The nurse should not suggest taking the vitamin with iron, which can contribute to nausea. The nurse should not instruct the client to drink a glass of water every time nausea occurs because this could lead to the ingestion of high quantities of water. The nurse should also not instruct the client to ingest an over-the-counter medication without discussing with her physician.
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