Nutrition · practice question
A 79-year-old client on a medical-surgical unit is being evaluated for nursing care related to parenteral nutrition. Assessment data include the client receives enteral feeding and develops abdominal distention with nausea. The nurse is evaluating discharge teaching. Which client statement shows correct understanding?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
C. "I will call the nurse if I have new or worse symptoms before my follow-up appointment."
Why
Effective teaching includes when to seek help for worsening symptoms. Stopping medications or delaying reports are unsafe.
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