Which information should the nurse provide a client who will receive enteral nutrition?
A. "Nutrition can be administered continuously."
B. "Your nutrition will be administered through your veins."
C. "Enteral feedings allow natural digestion to occur."
D. "Most enteral feeding consists of thinned pureed food."
Answer: C
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A client, aged 84, is scheduled for a diagnostic test. Which of the following will be the best nursing practice when recording drug history before the diagnostic test?
A) Give printed directions to the client about participation in the test. B) Consult with the client's family members or the caregiver to confirm the information. C) Offer assurance about the diagnostic test. D) Consul with the institution's procedure manual for specific instructions.
A client who is facing a final surgery to save his life asks the nurse to stay and pray with him until the surgery begins. In which ways should the nurse demonstrate presencing with this client?
1. Adjusting the intravenous infusion 2. Talking with the client about the surgery 3. Sitting next to the client in the holding area 4. Praying with the client for divine intervention 5. Focusing on the client and fulfilling his needs