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
A hot stone placed under the client’s neck.
Positioning the client
Measuring the client’s weight with a standard platform scale
Testing client’s ability to identify dull sensation
Testing patellar reflex, client in a supine position
Nutrition and Body Weight