Question 18 1 out of 1 points a long term care nurse

 Question 18
1 out of 1 points
A long-term care nurse is assisting a well-nourished, 80-year-old resident with the diagnosis of esophageal
cancer on methods to deal with dysphagia. What nursing intervention will best help to improve the
resident’s condition?
Answer
s:
A.
Instruct the patient to tilt
his or her head slightly forward.
B.
Assist patient to a semi-Fowler position.
C.
Encourage the resident to eat meals in the main dining area.
D.
Insert a nasogastric tube for feedings.
Response
Feedback:
General interventions helpful in managing dysphagia include a quiet, relaxed
environment and an erect position with the head slightly tilted forward. If
dysphagia prevents adequate nutritional intake, then an alternative feeding
method must be used and ordered by the health care provider. p. 726
 Question 19
1 out of 1 points
A home health nurse is assigned to follow-up on a patient recently diagnosed with
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which primary symptom should the nurse take
into consideration when updating the nursing interventions on this patient’s care plan?
Answer
 Question 20
1 out of 1 points
When assessing the tongue of patient in the outpatient clinic, a nurse observes bluish-white lesions on the
mucous membranes. When reviewing the patient history, the nurse notes the patient has been on
long-term antibiotic therapy for chronic prostatitis. What should the nurse suspect?

Answer
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