A patient who has just been started on continuous tube feedings of a full strength commercial formula at 100 mL/hr using a closed system method has six diarrhea stools the first day. What action should the nurse plan to take:
a) Slow the infusion rate of the tube feeding
b) Check the gastric residual volumes more frequently
c) Change the internal feeding system and formula every 8 hrs
d) Discontinue administration of water through the feeding tube
Ans: a) Slow the infusion rate of the tube feeding
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Which statement would be most appropriate when the nurse is introducing the topic of sexual relationships during an interview?
A) "Now it is time to talk about your sexual history. When did you first have intercourse?" B) "Women often feel dissatisfied with their sexual relationships. Would it be okay to discuss this now?" C) "Often women have questions about their sexual relationship and how it affects their health. Do you have any questions?" D) "Most women your age have had more than one sexual partner. How many would you say you have had?"
Place the steps of using the research process to test theory in the correct order. Standard Text: Click and drag the options below to move them up or down. Choice
1. Determine implications for nursing based on the explanatory power of the theory. Choice 2. Select a theory to be tested in the study. Choice 3. Choose study instruments that are congruent with the theory. Choice 4. Relate study conclusions to the theory. Choice 5. Define study variables using the selected theory as the basis of the theoretical definitions. Choice 6. Make recommendations for future research concerning the designated theory.