Exam 30: Management of Clients with Ingestive Disorders

A client is being dismissed after extensive surgery for oral cancer. Teaching goals have been met and the client seems to be coping well with the diagnosis and physical changes from the operation. Which intervention by the nurse would best meet anticipated client needs at home?

A client with a rolling hiatal hernia complains of a feeling of fullness after eating and difficulty breathing. When the client says, "I think I should lie down for awhile," the nurse should remind the client

The nurse should be aware that the dental problem most likely to cause a person with periodontitis to seek treatment is

A client with oral Candidiasis has the nursing diagnosis Acute Pain related to altered oral mucous membrane and ulcerations. To rinse the mouth and provide comfort, the nurse should instruct the client to use

Reviewing a client's chart, the nurse finds that the client has odynophagia. The nurse questions the client about experience with

The nursing instruction that would be included in a client's teaching plan to prevent or delay the development of hiatal hernia is

When developing the care plan for a client with leukoplakia, the nurse would focus interventions on the primary problem leukoplakia poses to the client, which is

During a health interview, the nurse informs a client with GERD that of all the drugs the client is presently taking, the drug that will aggravate the clinical manifestations of GERD is

The statement made by a postoperative client after esophagomyotomy that indicates that the client has a misunderstanding about the discharge plan is