If a nurse is beginning an enteral feedings for a patient with pancreatitis, the only appropriate type of formula is
a. modular.
b. hydrolyzed.
c. intact.
d. hypercaloric.
Answer: b. hydrolyzed.
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a. Orientation, working, termination b. Orientation, assessment, evaluation c. Planning, assessment, termination d. Planning, assessment, evaluation
The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a patient admitted with bacterial pneumonia. Which of the following should be included in these instructions?
1. exercise approaches 2. material on smoking cessation 3. nutritional support 4. avoidance of triggers
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