The nurse, preparing a client to receive parenteral nutrition, realizes that:
a. parenteral nutrition consists of carbohydrates and fat, but not protein.
b. clients with known egg allergy should not receive TPN with lipid emulsions.
c. clients on peripheral nutrition should be gaining at least 2 pounds per week.
d. the tubing should be changed weekly.
Question 2
The nurse has been administering 5 mL of a medication to a client three times a day. When the client is discharged on the same medication, what amount should the nurse instruct the client to take at home three times a day?
a. 1 teaspoon c. 1 ounce
b. 1 tablespoon d. 5 teaspoons
The tone of the nurse-patient introduction sets the stage for the patient interview and patient care
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
A nurse adjusts the rate of a client’s IV.
Use a step stool to help an infirm client get on and off the table.
Intervention Model-Response to Client Misconduct
Total parenteral nutrition through a catheter in the right subclavian