Dysentery: Causes and Types
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Why is oral care important for a patient with dysentery?

  • To facilitate the administration of medication
  • To reduce the patient's anxiety
  • To improve the patient's appetite
  • To prevent mouth infections and promote salivation (correct)
  • What should be done to the linen when it is soiled?

  • Discard it immediately
  • Disinfect it with Jik 1:6 before sending to the laundry (correct)
  • Dry it in the sun
  • Wash it with soap and water
  • Why is it important to provide psychological care to a patient with dysentery?

  • To facilitate the administration of medication
  • To allay the patient's anxiety and promote cooperation (correct)
  • To reduce the risk of complications
  • To educate the patient about the disease process
  • What should be explained to the patient regarding their isolation?

    <p>The reason for their isolation to prevent the spread of infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to encourage a patient with dysentery to ask questions?

    <p>To gain their cooperation with treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of observing the intake and output of a patient with dysentery?

    <p>To assess the patient's hydration status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an important aspect of prevention and control of dysentery?

    <p>Improved environmental sanitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a complication of dysentery?

    <p>The complications are not mentioned in the text</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to educate the patient about the disease process?

    <p>To promote their cooperation with treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done to the patient's stool?

    <p>Observe it for amount, contents, and odour</p> Signup and view all the answers

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