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tichca

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on: Aug 20, 2018
The nutritional goal for surgical patients is:
 a. to resume optimal intake.
  b. to achieve normal albumin levels.
  c. pain management.
  d. normal bowel sounds.

Question 2

A patient has undergone a colectomy for colon cancer. The MD has kept the patient NPO for 4 days post op. What is the likely cause of this order?
 a. bowel rest
  b. optimal bowel adaptation
  c. patient reports pain
  d. post-operative ileus


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Missbam101

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d


tichca

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Reply #2 on: Aug 20, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Aug 20, 2018
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