The nurse is teaching a patient with an acute attack of cholecystitis about nutritional interventions. Which patient statement indicates additional teaching is required?
A. "I may be prescribed vitamins B and C."
B. "I need to stop eating and drinking everything for a while."
C. "I may need extra bile salts to promote health."
D. "I may need a tube inserted into my nose that goes all the way into my stomach."
Answer: A
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1. Fear of deportation. 2. Language difficulties. 3. HIV infection. 4. Mental illness.
Which patient is at greatest risk for injury and requires the nurse's immediate attention? The patient who had a(n)
a. paracentesis 20 minutes ago and is sitting in bed with the arms resting on the overbed tray. b. surgical repair of an incarcerated hernia yesterday and now has slight bruising at the incision site. c. echocardiogram that showed an ejection fraction of 40% and has a resting heart rate of 110 occasional PVCs. d. needle liver biopsy 1 hour ago and is now thrashing about in bed and complaining of severe abdominal pain.
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) dextrose greater than ____________________% should be admin-istered through a central venous catheter into a large vein to prevent vein irritation and thrombo-phlebitis
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.