Key Interventions for Nutrition and Hydration

Very Hard Basic Care And Comfort Nutrition And Oral Hydration

A nurse is providing education to a group of nursing students about the importance of nutrition and oral hydration in patient care. The nurse explains that adequate nutrition and hydration are essential for maintaining physiological integrity, promoting healing, and preventing complications. The nurse asks the students to identify all of the following interventions that are critical in enhancing a patient's nutritional and hydration status in various clinical scenarios. Select all that apply.

Select all that apply:

Encouraging patients to consume a high-protein diet post-surgery to aid in wound healing.

Providing frequent, small meals to patients with decreased appetite.

Offering fluids that are at room temperature to patients with nausea.

Educating patients about the importance of balanced nutrition including all food groups.

Monitoring laboratory values, such as electrolyte levels, to assess hydration status.

Implementing enteral feeding for patients unable to safely consume oral nutrition.

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