A client is to be NPO for several days following a surgical procedure. The nurse would anticipate which of these dietary prescriptions?
a. diet therapy c. parenteral nutrition
b. enteral nutrition d. placement of a nasogastric tube
C
Parenteral nutrition is the infusion of a solution of nutrients directly into the vein to meet the client's daily requirements and can be used when the GI tract is not functioning.
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1) If he is unable to communicate, his family may make changes to his advance directive. 2) Once he signs an advance directive, no further care will be provided to him. 3) He may change his advance directive by telling his physician or by making changes in writing. 4) An advance directive will ensure he gets as much or as little care as he wishes.
A patient was recently diagnosed as having Bell's palsy. Which nursing intervention will the nurse include in the care plan for this patient?
a. Medication for pain relief b. Protection of the eye on paralyzed side c. Precautions against aspiration d. Provision of a fan to cool the face
When doing a diet screening on a client, the nurse tries to use terms other than "diet" when asking about the foods the client eats. Which term is not an alternative term to the word "diet"?
A) Eating pattern C) Counting calories B) Eating style D) The foods you eat
A 19-year-old client has been admitted to the ED after snorting heroin with her boyfriend. She has pinpoint pupils and is unconscious. The client's priority nursing diagnosis is:
1. Ineffective breathing pattern 2. Risk for imbalanced fluid volume 3. Impaired physical mobility 4. Disturbed sensory perception