If a patient has had a large portion of their small intestine removed because of cancer and is unable to maintain a stable weight, a feeding regimen that would be most appropriate is
a. enteral feedings into the stomach.
b. enteral feedings into the jejunum.
c. parenteral nutrition only.
d. supplemental parenteral nutrition.
Answer: d. supplemental parenteral nutrition.
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1. Bipolar disorder 2. Schizoaffective disorder 3. Complicated grief disorder 4. Generalized anxiety disorder netics, childhood trauma, and substance abuse.
The nurse prepares to admit to the nursery a newborn whose mother had meconium-stained amniotic fluid. The nurse knows this newborn might require:
1. Initial resuscitation. 2. Vigorous stimulation at birth. 3. Phototherapy immediately. 4. An initial feeding of iron-enriched formula.
When the solute is a dry medication, the percent strength represents the number of ______ of medication
in each 100 mL of the fluid mixture. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word