A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Esophageal Surgery

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient with esophageal surgery who has had stents placed in the esophagus and instructs the patient how best to avoid regurgitation.What should the nurse include in this instruction?

• A) Keep the bed flat.
• B) Eat only small meals.
• C) Lie on the right side after meals.
• D) Drink three glasses of fluid with each meal.

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