Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 90%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
An older adult client who is Chinese and is recovering from a bowel obstruction. The client is prescribed a clear-liquid diet and asks the nurse for a cup of hot ginger tea.The nurse should identify that this request is for which of the following purposes?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Ginger is traditionally used to promote digestion, aiding in nausea relief and gastric motility, especially relevant post-bowel obstruction.