Ascites
Ascites ( 30 Questions)
Administering diuretics may be part of the management plan, but it may not provide immediate relief to the client experiencing discomfort and difficulty breathing.
Elevating the head of the bed can help improve respiratory function, but placing the client in a side-lying position is more effective for facilitating fluid drainage from the abdomen and providing immediate relief to the client with ascites.
Deep breathing exercises are beneficial for improving lung capacity, but they may not provide immediate relief to the client experiencing discomfort and difficulty breathing due to ascites.
This statement is correct. Placing the client in a side-lying position helps to facilitate fluid drainage from the abdomen and can provide immediate relief to the client with ascites who is experiencing discomfort and difficulty breathing.
Choice A reason:
Administering diuretics may be part of the management plan, but it may not provide immediate relief to the client experiencing discomfort and difficulty breathing.
Choice B reason:
Elevating the head of the bed can help improve respiratory function, but placing the client in a side-lying position is more effective for facilitating fluid drainage from the abdomen and providing immediate relief to the client with ascites.
Choice C reason:
Deep breathing exercises are beneficial for improving lung capacity, but they may not provide immediate relief to the client experiencing discomfort and difficulty breathing due to ascites.
Choice D reason:
This statement is correct. Placing the client in a side-lying position helps to facilitate fluid drainage from the abdomen and can provide immediate relief to the client with ascites who is experiencing discomfort and difficulty breathing.