A client hospitalized with facial and neck trauma from a motor vehicle accident is preparing to go home. Which of the following nutritional support systems would be best since he cannot take foods orally for a few weeks?
a. bolus feedings per gastrostomy tube
b. intermittent nasogastric feeding tube
c. continuous feeding per jejunostomy tube
d. TPN via peripheral insertion site of central catheter
a
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A) Severe pneumonia B) Bronchiolitis C) Pneumothorax D) Chronic lung disorder
A client has undergone a renal transplant and returns to the healthcare agency for a follow-up evaluation. Which finding would lead to the suspicion that the client is experiencing rejection?
A) Hypotension B) Weight loss C) Polyuria D) Abdominal pain
Plantar warts may be treated with which of the following modalities?
A) Photochemotherapy B) Radiation C) Electrodesiccation D) Cryosurgery
A child diagnosed with phonologic disorder asks the nurse about the disorder. The most appropriate response by the nurse is which of the following?
A) "Symptoms of the disorder may not occur when singing or reading aloud." B) "Phonologic problems tend to occur more frequently in girls." C) "Development of stuttering is typically seen by age 1." D) "Phonologic disorder tends to be severe when diagnosed."