A client with cancer suffers from early satiety. Which of the following interventions is recommended to increase his or her food intake?
1. Starting total parenteral nutrition
2. Hand-feeding the client
3. Serving smooth, bland foods
4. Offering six small meals
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a. Sex b. Maturity c. Approximate weight d. Health e. Genetic defects
A patient calls into the customer service department to complain about the long wait times she experienced in the emergency department. She feels that her charges were excessive compared with the time that it took to receive attention
What is the primary focus of her complaint? a. Product b. Place c. Price d. Promotion
You are a nurse working in an outpatient mental health facility which is part of the Veterans' Administration system
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Wheals are large, raised, irregular areas filled with fluid
Indicate whether the statement is true or false