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B · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is admitting a patient to the medical unit. Which of the following are reasons the nurse may perform a nutritional screening on this patient? (Select all that apply.)

a. To assess risk for malnutrition
b. To assist with feeding
c. To identify risk for aspiration
d. To determine body weight

Question 2

If PN must be discontinued suddenly, hang __________ in water at the same infusion rate to prevent hypoglycemia .

Fill in the blanks with correct word

Harbringer · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C
A nurse's role includes performing nutritional screening to assess a patient's risk status for malnutrition, assessing and assisting an adult patient with feeding, and identifying patients at risk for aspiration during oral feeding. Although determining body weight is one aspect of assessing nutritional status, it is not the focus of a nutritional screening.

Answer to Question 2

5 dextrose
The 5 dextrose solution will maintain the fluid and electrolyte balance of the patient until either the PN therapy may be restarted or gradually withdrawn.