The nurse is planning interventions for a client to improve the appetite. What actions would be appropriate for this client?
1. Select small portions.
2. Avoid unpleasant treatments immediately before or after a meal.
3. Ensure a clean environment free of unpleasant sights and odors.
4. Encourage oral hygiene before a meal.
5. Provide medication for pain or other symptoms after a meal.
Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Interventions to improve a client's appetite include selecting small portions.
Rationale 2: Interventions to improve a client's appetite include avoiding unpleasant treatments immediately before or after a meal.
Rationale 3: Interventions to improve a client's appetite include ensuring a clean environment that is free of unpleasant sights and odors.
Rationale 4: Interventions to improve a client's appetite include encouraging oral hygiene before a meal.
Rationale 5: Interventions to improve a client's appetite include providing medication for pain or other symptoms before a meal, and not after a meal.
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