The Nurse Is Instructing a Patient Recently Diagnosed with GERD

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a patient recently diagnosed with GERD.Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

• A) "I will avoid foods high in fat."
• B) "I will eat small frequent meals and have a snack at bedtime."
• C) "Orange juice may aggravate my symptoms."
• D) "I will wait 2 hours after eating lunch before lying down for a nap."

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Definitions:

Lead Wires

Lead wires are conductive cables used in the medical field to connect electrodes placed on a patient's body to an electrocardiogram machine or other monitoring devices.

Shivering

An involuntary response to cold involving rapid, rhythmic muscle contractions to generate heat and increase body temperature.

Dysrhythmia

An abnormality in a physiological rhythm, especially in the activity of the brain or heart.

Ventricles

The two lower chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria above them and pump it out to the lungs and body, crucial for the circulatory system.