Ati Med Surg Exam Test Bank

A home health nurse is providing nutrition education for a client who has trigeminal neuralgia. Which of the following foods should the nurse recommend? a) Graham crackers b) iced coffee c) vanilla pudding d) vegetable soup {Ans: c) vanilla pudding -pt. should intake room temp./soft fluids and food a condition of the fifth cranial nerve that is characterized by paroxysms of sudden pain in the area innervated by any of the three branches of the nerve. The pain ends as abruptly as it starts and is described as a unilateral shooting and stabbing or burning sensation.}A nurse is planning care for a client who has left-sided hemiplegia following a stroke which of the following actions should the nurse include in the plan of care? a) Place a plate guard on the clients meal tray b) position the bedside table on the client's left side c) remind the client to use a cane on his left side while ambulating d) provide the client with a short handled Reacher {Ans: a) Place a plate guard on the clients meal tray}Nurse is caring for an older adult client who is suspected of having septicemia. Which of the following actions is the