Discharge instructions for a client status posttonsillectomy should include which of these directions? 1. Use warm saline gargles to relieve sore throat pain 2. Return to normal diet as soon as...

Discharge instructions for a client status posttonsillectomy should include which of these directions?

1. Use warm saline gargles to relieve sore throat pain

2. Return to normal diet as soon as tolerated

3. Be alert for excessive bleeding up to one week

4. Encourage coughing to prevent aspiration of secretions

A nurse obtains information from a client’s spouse about frequent snoring and daytime sleepiness.

Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

1. Obtain a pulse oximetry reading

2. Perform an electrocardiogram (ECG)

3. Assess for recent weight loss

4. Assess for memory loss