The Nurse Caring for a Client Who Has Recently Undergone

question 5

Multiple Choice

The nurse caring for a client who has recently undergone oral surgery has made a nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements related to oral pain and difficulty eating. The nursing intervention that would best assist the client to achieve the goal of maintaining weight is

• A) administering analgesics before meals.
• B) increasing the time interval between oral care and mealtime.
• C) regularly suctioning secretions from the mouth.
• D) teaching the client to avoid putting food directly on the suture site.

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