A Patient Has Been Experiencing Hiccups for Several Hours

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient has been experiencing hiccups for several hours. Which of the following can the nurse do to help this patient?

• A) Restrict fluids
• B) Coach the patient to do the Valsalva maneuver
• C) Assist the patient to ambulate
• D) Contact the physician for an order to draw labs for serum electrolyte levels

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Definitions:

Color Deficient

A condition characterized by difficulty in distinguishing between different colors, commonly referred to as color blindness.

Red-Sensitive

Related to the capacity to perceive or be affected by the red spectrum of light, often used in the context of visual perception.

Green-Sensitive

Referring to cells or mechanisms in the visual system that are particularly responsive to green wavelengths of light.

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye that function in bright light and enable the perception of color and fine detail.