The nurse recognizes that when a patient is unable to consume adequate nutrition by mouth, an alternative route such as a feeding ostomy may be used. Feeding a patient by this means is called:
a. total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
b. nasogastric.
c. enteral.
d. parenteral.
C
The administration of nutritionally balanced liquid foods through a feeding ostomy is called enteral nutrition.
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The nurse is preparing to administer medications to a patient. The patient is complaining of shortness of breath. The nurse should:
a. provide the patient with oxygen since it does not require a provider order. b. complete at least two checks to ensure that the proper medication is given. c. check the provider orders for all forms of prescription medications. d. remember that medication administration is an independent nursing action.
On the third postpartum day, a client who is bottle-feeding complains of full, painful breasts. Which intervention would be appropriate to suggest?
a. Apply tight binder, and ask physician for drugs to suppress lactation. b. Use electric breast pump to empty milk, and restrict fluids. c. Manually express milk frequently, take a warm shower, and take analgesics. d. Wear well-fitting support bra, use ice packs, and take analgesics.
Nursing care plans include nursing diagnoses that have nutritional significance when the nurse assesses it as being necessary
If the nurse is writing a nursing care plan for a client with an obvious nutritional deficiency, which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate to include? A) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements B) Deficient fluid volume: less than body requirements C) Constipation D) Impaired oral mucous membrane
Mr. Marconi has urinary incontinence and wears a disposable brief. When you enter his room to see if he has been incontinent, what should you say to him?
A. "Do you need to have your diaper changed?" B. "May I please check to see if you need a change?" C. "Have you wet yourself?" D. "Is your diaper wet or dry?"