A patient diagnosed with AIDS has developed oral candidiasis
The home health nurse would agree with which actions by the family to help manage this opportunistic infection? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Offer to quit smoking with the patient.
2. Plan meals that avoid salty, spicy, acidic, or abrasive foods.
3. Allow the patient's foods to cool prior to serving.
4. Assist the patient with oral care three times a day.
5. Provide the patient with a variety of favorite beverages.
1,2,3,5
Rationale 1: By offering to quit smoking, the family is helping the patient to avoid smoking, thus reducing the drying and irritation to mucous membranes.
Rationale 2: Salty, spicy, acidic, or abrasive foods irritate the oral mucosa and should be avoided.
Rationale 3: Foods that are extreme in temperature should be avoided to reduce aggravation of oral lesions.
Rationale 4: Assisting with oral care every 2 hours by rinsing oral mucosa with saline and dilute hydrogen peroxide solution reduces the spread of lesions.
Rationale 5: The family should encourage the patient to maintain a fluid intake of >2,500 oz/day, if not contraindicated, to maintain hydration and keep mucous membranes moist.
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