The nurse caring for a patient with esophageal surgery who has had stents placed in the esophagus instructs the patient how best to avoid regurgitation. The instruction should in-clude:
1. keep the bed flat.
2. eat only small meals.
3. lie on the right side after meals.
4. drink three glasses of fluid with each meal.
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Eating small meals will help with reflux. Keeping the head of the bed raised and not taking in excessive fluid with meals should be practiced.
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When applying heat or cold therapy to a wound, what should the nurse do?
a. Leave the therapy on each area no longer than 15 minutes. b. Leave the therapy on each area no longer than 30 minutes. c. When using heat, ensure the temperature is at least 135°F (57.2°C) before applying it. d. When using cold, ensure the temperature is less than 32°F (0°C) before applying it.
A 2-year-old child is diagnosed with a minor ailment and is to be administered medications at home for 2 weeks. The child lives with his mother, grandmother, and four other children between the ages of 14 months and 7 years
The home health nurse is asked to assess the home environment to determine if it is appropriate for the child to take his medication at home. Which of the following will have the greatest impact on the nurse's assessment? A) The mother and grandmother's understanding about the drugs B) How clean the house is C) The health status of the other children D) Where the medications will be stored
Which postoperative complaint voiced by a client who had a diskectomy 6 hours ago warrants intervention?
A. Fatigue B. Thirst C. Restlessness D. Inability to void
The one-group pretest-posttest design is an example of a preexperimental design
A) True B) False