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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


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

a

Answer to Question 2

b


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Reply #2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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