A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Is Beginning

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who is beginning to refuse food and drink. The client's wife is concerned. Which is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?

• A)Discuss strategies to encourage the client to eat and drink more.
• B)Counsel the wife about changes in oral intake near the end-of-life.
• C)Request an order to administer tube feedings.
• D)Request an order to administer IV fluids.

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