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MirandaLo

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Patient X, a male cancer patient undergoing chemotherapy, is 5'10 and currently weighs 207 lbs. At an out-patient visit with his physician two months ago, he weighed 222 lbs. In preparing your nutrition diagnosis for Patient X, what should be your primary assessment of his current weight status?
 a. Patient X has experienced significant weight loss.
  b. Patient X is overweight.
  c. Patient X has experienced severe weight loss.
  d. Patient X is obese.

Question 2

A registered dietitian is assisting with placement of a nasogastric tube in a patient. The patient has just received a dose of metoclopramide (Reglan). What is the next appropriate step in the process?
 a. Insert the tube in the patient's nose and advance the tube
  b. Obtain an abdominal radiograph
 c. Remove the stylet from the tube
 d. Measure for gastric placement
 e. Tape the tube to the patient's nose


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FergA

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

b

Answer to Question 2

d


MirandaLo

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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