The nurse is caring for a 68-year-old male client who is receiving enteral nutrition (EN)
The nurse is aware there is an increased risk for refeeding syndrome in this client due to which of the following conditions noted in his past medical history? A) Chronic alcoholism C) Cholecystectomy
B) Morbid obesity D) Bariatric surgery
A
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Refeeding syndrome may occur by reintroducing carbohydrates to clients who have adapted to starvation by burning fat. This will increase insulin secretion and the thiamin and minerals involved in carbohydrate metabolism. Alcoholism is one of those conditions.
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