Author Question: One nursing strategy to use when striving to make persons comfortable in the hospital setting in ... (Read 72 times)

chads108 · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

One nursing strategy to use when striving to make persons comfortable in the hospital setting in relation to their dietary habits is:

a. assure them that the hospital food is nutritious
b. insist that they eat at least 80 of all meals
c. provide nutritious snacks
d. provide foods that are culturally familiar

Question 2

The nurse is reviewing the medication record of a Latino client who had surgery yesterday. Pain medication is documented as being administered for the client only once in the past 24 hours. The nurse enters the room to assess the client's pain.

There are two family members in the room. What would be important to include in this client's assessment? Select all that apply.
A) The client understands the language sufficiently to ask for pain medication.
B) The client withholds his complaints of pain with the family present.
C) The nature of the surgery was minor and pain medication may not be needed.
D) The client views pain as punishment for past behaviors.
E) The socially acceptable behaviors for expressing pain.