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REQUIREMENTS #
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STEPS #
- Establish rapport (refer steps)
- Provide privacy and ensure client assume desired position
- Explain to client the need to attend antenatal clinic and procedures involved
- Explain the possible cause of the nausea to her
- Advice client to avoid foods with strong smell and rich flavours
- Encourage her to eat a slice of toast or dry biscuit with nourishing fluid before getting up in the morning
- Encourage her to eat small amount of fluid at a time
- Help client to identify nauseating foods or substances and avoid them
- Advice client to let someone to prepare meals for her if possible to avoid the smell
- Encourage her to eat her preferred meals whenever she feels like
- Advice to her to get out of bed slowly
- Advise her not to skip meals
- Advice client to report to the clinic in case of severe vomiting
- Encourage client to ask questions and give appropriate answers
- Emphasize the need for client to adhere to information given
- Express appreciation of client for her cooperation
- Record and report all information in the Maternal and Child Health Book (Manual or Electronic)
