The nurse is planning interventions for a client to improve the ...

[kfurse]

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.

Question 2

The nurse is planning instruction for a client who is underweight. What should be included in this teaching?
 
  1. Discuss factors contributing to inadequate nutrition and weight loss.
  2. Discuss ways to manage, minimize, or alter the factors contributing to malnourishment.
  3. Discuss principles of a well-balanced diet and high- and low-calorie foods.
  4. Provide information about community agencies that can assist in providing food.
  5. Provide information about ways to increase calorie intake.

[Amiracle]

Answer to Question 1

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.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,4,5
Rationale 1: Client teaching for underweight clients should include a discussion of the factors contributing to inadequate nutrition and weight loss.
Rationale 2: Client teaching for underweight clients should include a discussion of ways to manage, minimize, or alter the factors contributing to malnourishment.
Rationale 3: Client teaching for overweight clients should include the principles of a well-balanced diet and high- and low- calorie foods.
Rationale 4: Client teaching for underweight clients should include information about community agencies that can assist in providing food.
Rationale 5: Client teaching for underweight clients should include information about ways to increase caloric intake.

[kfurse]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[ultraflyy23]

Gracias!