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clmills979

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on: Jul 11, 2018
When the patient complains to the home health nurse that he does not feel rested although he has slept 8 hours, the nurse should assess for his having:
 
  a. vivid dreams.
  b. eaten a heavy meal before going to bed.
  c. consumed an excessive amount of alcohol.
  d. taken an anxiolytic medication.

Question 2

The nurse recognizes that when a patient is unable to consume adequate nutrition by mouth, an alternative route such as a feeding ostomy may be used. Feeding a patient by this means is called:
 
  a. total parenteral nutrition (TPN).
  b. nasogastric.
  c. enteral.
  d. parenteral.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
Anxiolytic (antianxiety) medications interfere with REM sleep, which is when people achieve full rest.

Answer to Question 2

C
The administration of nutritionally balanced liquid foods through a feeding ostomy is called enteral nutrition.


clmills979

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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:D TYSM

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