A client experiencing nausea may benefit from what teaching?
a. Ask the client what has helped to alleviate nausea in the past.
b. Offer soft, moist foods such as pudding or other milk-based items.
c. Use olive oil instead of vegetable or animal fats in cooking food.
d. Suggest the client eat foods that are warm or hot and more comforting to the stomach lining.
Question 2
Prolonged vomiting is known to lead to all of the following except:
a. metabolic alkalosis acid-base imbalance.
b. increased gastric secretions.
c. damage to enamel of teeth.
d. dehydration.
Mechanical ventilation may be necessary for clients experiencing respiratory alkalosis
Appropriate teaching methods
Patient teaching: lung assessment
To increase pressure using body weight, lean on your client.
A hot stone placed under the client’s neck.