A critical care nurse is caring for a critically ill patient diagnosed with pancreatitis. The nurse knows that the indications for starting parenteral nutrition (PN) for this patient are what?
A) 5% deficit in body weight compared to pre-illness weight and inability to consume oral food and fluids
B) 7% deficit in body weight compared to pre-illness weight and restrictions to a clear liquid diet
C) 10% deficit in body weight compared to pre-illness weight and inability to consume oral food and fluids
D) 12% deficit in body weight and restrictions to a mechanical soft diet
Ans: C
Feedback: Pancreatitis precludes the ability to enterally or orally feed this patient. This makes options A, B, and D incorrect.
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