Author Question: A client is experiencing nausea and vomiting related to chemotherapy. Which of the following ... (Read 134 times)

mydiamond · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A client is experiencing nausea and vomiting related to chemotherapy. Which of the following strategies can the nurse use to improve nutrition in this client? (Select all that apply.)

1. Adding peppermint to foods
2. Administering ondansetron
3. Drinking adequate fluids
4. Drinking hot beverages
5. Eating food at room temperature
6. Sipping ice water

Question 2

A pregnant client is scheduled for diagnostic tests which cannot occur until the fetus is older than 18 weeks. Which of the following tests is this client most likely scheduled to have performed? (Select all that apply.)

1. Amniocentesis
2. Chorionic villus sampling
3. Fetoscopy with fetal skin biopsy
4. Periumbilical blood
5. Placental biopsy
6. Early amniocentesis

tandmlomax84 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 3, 5
Strategies to improve nutrition in the client experiencing nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy include using herbs such as peppermint, administering prescribed anti-emetics, ensuring an adequate intake of fluids, and ingesting foods at room temperature. Foods and fluids of extreme temperatures such as hot beverages and ice water should be avoided by the patient with nausea and vomiting.

Answer to Question 2

3, 4
Periumbilical blood and fetoscopy with fetal skin biopsy both require gestation longer than 18 weeks. Placental biopsy requires gestation longer than 12 weeks. Early amniocentesis requires that gestation be before 15 weeks. Amniocentesis requires that gestation be at 15 to 20 weeks, and chorionic villus sampling requires gestation at 10 to 12 weeks.