Title: Assignment 5 posted and due date given
Course: NUR 1008C Transition to Prof Nursing > Section: Module 6

Assignment: Case Study

The nurse’s assessment findings include left side weakness, slurred speech, and dysphagia when she attempts to give medication to her client during the morning medication administration. The nurse has identified the client as having high risk for aspiration. The nurse recognizes that the client’s dysphagia may impact fluid and nutritional status. The physician has ordered swallow studies. The physician has also ordered a nasogastric tube to be inserted.

Discussion Assignment Questions
1. Explain the importance of discussing diet history with clients during the initial physical examination.
2. Explain what a therapeutic diet is and give four examples to include purpose of diet, and examples of foods allowed in the diet.
3. Explain 5 nursing interventions to treat clients with nutritional problems.
4. Name the steps used in inserting and removing a nasogastric tube.
5. Name three nutritional factors for influencing nutrition.