A Nurse Is Assessing a Patient for Risk Factors That

A nurse is caring for a patient with esophageal surgery who has had stents placed in the esophagus and instructs the patient how best to avoid regurgitation.What should the nurse include in this instruction? A) Keep the bed flat. B) Eat only small meals. C) Lie on the right side after meals. D) Drink three glasses of fluid with each meal.

A nurse is constructing a teaching plan for a patient with a hiatal hernia.What should be included in this plan to help reduce the complaints of heartburn, regurgitation, and eructation? A) Eating three well-balanced meals B) Lying down 1 hour after eating C) Sleeping without pillows D) Eating nothing for several hours before bedtime