A tube-fed patient requires 2175 mL of water to meet his fluid needs. The tube feeding provides 1995 mL of water per day. How many 60-mL flushes with water will the nurse need to deliver to meet the patient's fluid needs?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
b
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What will be an ideal response?
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a. positive nitrogen balance b. negative nitrogen balance c. nitrogen equilibrium d. nitrogen deficiency e. nitrogen excess
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A) 256 kcal B) 162 kcal C) 187 kcal D) 324 kcal
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b. on the day before a holiday. c. on Friday. d. in the morning.