The nurse enters the patient's room to begin teaching the patient about wound care management.The nurse notes that the patient is nauseated due to medication side effects.What are the priority actions of the nurse?
A) Begin teaching the patient about wound care management,taking care to avoid using terms that the patient might find upsetting.
B) Provide measures to relieve the patient's nausea and return to teach about wound care when the patient is feeling better.
C) Document in the patient's chart that teaching about wound care management was not done because the patient refused to learn.
D) Check the patient's order list to determine if antiemetic medication has been prescribed for the patient.
E) Apply a cold cloth to the patient's forehead and maintain a quiet,odor-free environment for the patient.
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