A nurse is caring for a patient with esophageal surgery who has had stents placed in the esophagus and instructs the patient how best to avoid regurgitation. What should the nurse in-clude in this instruction?
a. Keep the bed flat.
b. Eat only small meals.
c. Lie on the right side after meals.
d. Drink 3 glasses of fluid with each meal.
B
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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