This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Your patient is a reported alcohol abuser and has been in and out of homeless shelters for 2 years. ... (Read 266 times)

newbem

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 579
on: Aug 20, 2018
Your patient is a reported alcohol abuser and has been in and out of homeless shelters for 2 years. He presents to the ER with a CVA and severe dysphagia and requires a feeding tube. What complication is he at risk for developing?
 a. refeeding syndrome
  b. hypoglycemia
  c. overhydration
  d. hepatic steatosis

Question 2

Which of the following would not be an effective measure of hydration status for a patient on tube feeding?
 a. hydration is monitored by daily weights
  b. hydration is monitored by interviews with the patient
  c. hydration is monitored by BUN
  d. hydration is monitored by urine specific gravity


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

emily12345

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 321
Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


newbem

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 579
Reply #2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


emily12345

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 321
Reply #3 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


« previous next »
 

Did you know?

For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.

Did you know?

Oxytocin is recommended only for pregnancies that have a medical reason for inducing labor (such as eclampsia) and is not recommended for elective procedures or for making the birthing process more convenient.

Did you know?

More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

Eating food that has been cooked with poppy seeds may cause you to fail a drug screening test, because the seeds contain enough opiate alkaloids to register as a positive.

Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
Signs and symptoms of a patient with heart failure. Signs and symptoms of a patient with heart failure.
Thyroid scan. The right image is the data from a thyroid scan, printed on a superimposed map of the Thyroid scan. The right image is the data from a thyroid scan, printed on a superimposed map of the
A medical assistant listening to the patient and physician discuss the patient's care. A medical assistant listening to the patient and physician discuss the patient's care.
Example of a patient statement. Example of a patient statement.
An open chamber MRI may be more comfortable for the patient, but images may not be as distinct. An open chamber MRI may be more comfortable for the patient, but images may not be as distinct.
Video: Introduction to Heart Attacks

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library