The nurse on a medical–surgical unit anticipates that clients who would benefit from the administration of either parenteral or enteral nutrition include:
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. a client with HIV who is vomiting.
2. a client with IBS who is suffering from malnutrition.
3. a client with minor burns who is preparing for discharge.
4. a client who is status postappendectomy without complications.
5. an anorexic client who is refusing to eat by mouth.
Correct Answer: 1,2,5
Rationale 1: A client with HIV who is vomiting would benefit from parenteral or enteral nutrition.
Rationale 2: A client with IBS who is suffering from malnutrition would benefit from parenteral or enteral nutrition.
Rationale 3: A client with minor burns would not require either parenteral or enteral nutrition.
Rationale 4: A client who is status postappendectomy without complications would not benefit from parenteral or enteral nutrition.
Rationale 5: An anorexic client who is refusing to eat by mouth would benefit from parenteral or enteral nutrition.
Global Rationale: Patients with malnutrition, such as clients with HIV who are vomiting or patients with IBS may benefit from enteral or parenteral nutrition. This feeding strategy is also used when treating patients who are anorexic who refuse to eat. It is not used for those who can eat such as a client with minor burns or a patient who had an appendectomy without complications.
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