The nurse caring for a client newly diagnosed with MODS explains that the method of providing nutrition is likely to be
a. enteral nutrition.
b. intravenous fluids.
c. oral diet.
d. parenteral nutrition.
A
Because malnutrition develops from the hypermetabolism and the gastrointestinal (GI) tract often seeds other areas with bacteria, some clinicians require the client to be fed enterally. They believe that feeding enhances perfusion and decreases the bacterial load and the effects of endotoxins.
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1. HIPAA laws 2. Postsurgical care expectations 3. The surgeon's expectations 4. The anesthesiologist's expectations
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