Level: Advanced
Difficulty: Hard
Subtopic: Renal and cardiac diet patterns
NCLEX: A 58-year-old client after a stroke is being evaluated for nursing care related to renal and cardiac diet pattern…
Nutrition Basic Care and Comfort
Case Study
A 58-year-old client after a stroke is being evaluated for nursing care related to renal and cardiac diet patterns. Assessment data include the client receives enteral feeding and develops abdominal distention with nausea. Which nursing action is the priority to keep the client safe?
Question
A. Leave the client alone to promote independence while finishing charting.
B. Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.
C. Apply the first intervention in the policy manual without a current assessment.
D. Tell the client symptoms are expected and avoid notifying the health care team.
B. Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.
C. Apply the first intervention in the policy manual without a current assessment.
D. Tell the client symptoms are expected and avoid notifying the health care team.
Rationale
Correct answer: B. Stay with the client, remove immediate hazards, reassess, and escalate per facility safety protocol.
Rationale: Client safety requires direct assessment, hazard reduction, and timely escalation rather than assumptions, abandonment, or policy-only actions.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.
Rationale: Client safety requires direct assessment, hazard reduction, and timely escalation rather than assumptions, abandonment, or policy-only actions.
Hint: Apply ABCs, client stability, and NCSBN clinical judgment steps before choosing an intervention.