To help control the nausea and anorexia that may occur as an adverse reaction during digoxin therapy, the nurse should recommend which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Eating frequent smaller meals
B) Restricting fluids at mealtime
C) Maintaining good oral hygiene
D) Eating more protein
E) Avoiding fluid intake 1 hour before and after meals
Ans: A, B, C, E
Feedback:
If the nausea or anorexia is not a result of toxicity but an adverse reaction to the drug, use nursing measures to help control the reactions. Offer frequent small meals rather than three large meals. Restricting fluids at meals and avoiding fluids 1 hour before and after meals help to control nausea. Helping the patient to maintain good oral hygiene by brushing teeth or rinsing the mouth after ingesting food will also help with nausea.
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