NCLEX-RN · Question #568
A client has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She is slowly losing weight, and her daughter is very concerned about increasing her nutrition. The nurse helps the daughter devise a plan of care…
The correct answer is A. Offer her oral hygiene before and after meals. (A) Clients with respiratory diseases are generally mouth breathers. Cleaning the oral cavity may improve the client's appetite, increase her feelings of well-being, and remove the taste and odor (B) Milk causes thick sputum; therefore, milk products would not be beneficial for…
Question
A client has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She is slowly losing weight, and her daughter is very concerned about increasing her nutrition. The nurse helps the daughter devise a plan of care for her mother. The plan of care should include which of the following interventions to promote nutrition?
Options
- AOffer her oral hygiene before and after meals.
- BEncourage her to consume milk products.
- CEncourage her to engage in an activity before a meal to stimulate her appetite.
- DRestrict her fluid intake to three glasses of water a day.
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A70% (23)
- B18% (6)
- C9% (3)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
(A) Clients with respiratory diseases are generally mouth breathers. Cleaning the oral cavity may improve the client's appetite, increase her feelings of well-being, and remove the taste and odor (B) Milk causes thick sputum; therefore, milk products would not be beneficial for this client. (C) Exercise prior to a meal would require increased O2 consumption and most likely would decrease the client's ability to eat. (D) Clients with respiratory diseases need increased fluid to liquefy secretions.
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