Basic Care and ComfortQuestion 860 of 2368
A client with nausea and a nutritional deficit will receive a meal tray soon. Which action should the nurse take to promote appetite?
- Give the prescribed medication for nausea before the meal arrives
- Perform the wound dressing change just before the tray arrives
- Leave used dressings in the trash can until after the meal
- Delay the medication until the client has eaten
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Correct answer: Give the prescribed medication for nausea before the meal arrives
Medications for pain or nausea are given before mealtime. Procedures and unpleasant sights or odors should be avoided before meals.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Diets: Implementation (Take Action). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Basic Care and Comfort"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026