A physician orders nutritional therapy administered via a central vein for a patient who cannot take foods orally. What is the term for this type of nutrition?
A) Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
B) Partial or peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN)
C) Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (PEG)
D) Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube (PEJ)
A
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A child with pancytopenia is getting a blood transfusion and it is time to administer her IV antibiotic. The child has only one IV line. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Administer the antibiotic with the blood. B. Obtain an order for an oral antibiotic. C. Start a new peripheral IV in another site. D. Stop the blood to give the antibiotic.
When preparing the patient for an abdominal scan, the nurse should:
a. assess labs only for liver function. b. assess patient for allergies to dye or shellfish. c. instruct patient to limit fluid intake immediately following procedure. d. instruct patient to be NPO for 1 hour before scan if contrast medium is used.
Which of these factors, in combination with cigarette smoking, places a woman at greater risk for developing coronary artery disease?
a. alcohol abuse c. use of oral contraceptives b. a diet high in saturated fats d. stress
While conducting an assessment, the nurse learns that an older patient from a European country practices heritage consistency. What did the nurse assess in this patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. The patient's name has not been Americanized. 2. The patient attended social activities at the church. 3. The patient does not participate in any cultural events. 4. The patient has returned to the mother land several times. 5. The patient immigrated to the United States as a young adult.