The nurse caring for a client with emphysema has determined that a priority nursing diagnosis for this client is "Imbalanced Nutrition: Less Than Body Requirements related to difficulty breathing while eating."
Based upon this diagnosis, which of the following is an appropriate nursing intervention to include in the client's care plan?
A) Provide six small meals daily.
B) Provide three large meals daily.
C) Encourage the client to eat immediately before breathing treatments.
D) Encourage the client to alternate eating and using a nebulizer during meal time.
Ans: A
The nurse should consider providing six small meals distributed over the course of the day instead of three large meals. Meals should be eaten one to two hours after breathing treatments and exercises.
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