Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 204 of 2368
A client with a nutritional deficit has nausea, and the lunch tray will arrive in 30 minutes. Which action should the nurse take?
- Change the wound dressing just before the meal
- Give the prescribed antiemetic before the meal
- Give the antiemetic after the meal
- Ask the client to wait until nausea resolves
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Correct answer: Give the prescribed antiemetic before the meal
Medications for pain or nausea are given before mealtime. Procedures such as dressing changes should not be done right before meals.
Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Nutrition: Implementing Interventions. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026