You have a hospitalized renal failure patient who has eaten 0 to 10% of her meals for the past three days. You should recommend:
a. tube feeding
b. liberalizing the diet
c. switching to a liquid diet
d. initiating peripheral parenteral feeding
Answer: b. liberalizing the diet
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
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