A patient with malabsorption syndrome is able to meet some nutritional needs orally but requires partial parenteral nutrition for a limited period because of illness. A nurse identifies that the patient will require
1. A central venous catheter.
2. A peripherally inserted central catheter.
3. A jejunostomy tube.
4. A percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube.
Question 2
A patient is admitted to a hospital unit with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa. When caring for this patient, a nurse recognizes that anorexia nervosa is characterized by which of the following? Select all that apply.
1. Evidence of emaciation
2. An excessive leanness or wasting of the body
3. An accurate self-perception about body weight
4. Obsessive thoughts about body shape and weight
5. Attempts to reduce one's body weight below normal
Scheduling patient appointments by telephone.
Patient Education Follow-up Plan
Examples of endocrine disorders. (B) A patient with a goiter.
Risk assessment codes for an HIV-infected patient.
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