You are caring for a patient with chronic pancreatitis who is on parenteral nutrition. Why would it be important for you to assess the nutritional status of the patient?
A) To maintain the patient's prehospital weight
B) To note factors that alter the patient's nutritional requirements
C) To determine if the patient has a temperature elevation
D) To note factors that impair the patient's ability to perform ADLs
Ans: B
Feedback: Oral food or fluid intake is not permitted. However, it is important to assess the patient's nutritional status and to note factors that alter the patient's nutritional requirements (eg, temperature elevation, surgery, drainage). Options A, C, and D would be incorrect in this instance.
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