Author Question: During a home visit, an older client recovering from cardiac valve replacement surgery states to the ... (Read 41 times)

clmills979 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

During a home visit, an older client recovering from cardiac valve replacement surgery states to the nurse, I am so weak that I will never be able to dance with my wife again. An appropriate statement for the nurse to reply is

A) It's okay, honey, in time your strength will return.
B) What type of dancing do you want to do, some are more strenuous than others?
C) Do you think you are pushing yourself enough to return to that type of activity in the near future? Is your wife encouraging you?
D) Tell me more about not feeling able to do what you want to do.

Question 2

Which of the following foods should the nurse encourage the older client to eat 5 13 servings of per day?

a. grains
b. meat/eggs
c. dairy
d. fruits/vegetables