A nurse is caring for a patient who recently had a stroke and is going to be discharged at the end of the week.The nurse notices that the patient is having difficulty with attempting to eat his meal and is becoming tearful.The nurse includes which intervention in the patient's plan of care?

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The nurse should include implementations that help the patient adapt to his deficit while maintaining independence.Teaching the patient to use assistive devices allows the patient to care for himself.Changing the type of food the patient eats may not work for every culture,where touching food with fingers is unacceptable,or the patient may not enjoy eating foods that do not require utensils.A home health nurse is not necessary as long as the patient is able to care for himself.Instead of placing the patient on antidepressants,assist the patient in attempting to adapt behavior to the sensory deficit.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Recently Had