A client has been hospitalized with a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. A friend is visiting the client during lunch. The nurse enters the room after the client recovered from choking on lunch. What...

A client has been hospitalized with a diagnosis of myasthenia gravis. A friend is visiting the client during lunch. The nurse enters the room after the client recovered from choking on lunch. What should the nurse do next?

1. Instruct the client to sit at a 30-degree angle in bed when eating.

2. Tell the client to swallow when her chin is tipped down on her chest.

3. Remind the client to rest after eating.

4. Encourage the client to eat alone. A nurse is assessing a client with a brain injury.