A student nurse is working for a medical unit in a local ...

[nmorano1]

A student nurse is working for a medical unit in a local hospital. She is responsible for obtaining intake and output measurements for patients. Which of the following should not be counted as parenteral intake?
 
  A. IV antibiotic piggyback infusion through a secondary line
  B. Continuous IV infusion through a primary line
  C. Blood administration through a peripheral IV line
  D. Medication administered through jejunostomy tube

Question 2

Mr. Hawes is a 56-year-old patient who was admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain. Tony is the nurse caring for Mr. Hawes, and he has an order from the health care provider for a stool specimen for occult blood.
 
  Tony notices that the stool specimen that Mr. Hawes produces is black. Tony knows that this is a sign of melena and indicates that Mr. Hawes has lost at least how much blood? A. 20 mL
  B. 30 mL
  C. 40 mL
  D. 50 mL

[steff9894]

Answer to Question 1

D
Parenteral intake includes IV fluids (including continuous infusions and intermittent IV piggybacks) and blood or its components. GI intake includes all liquids taken by mouth (e.g., gelatin, ice cream, broth, juice, and water) and through nasogastric or jejunostomy feeding tubes.

Answer to Question 2

D
Blood loss more than 50 mL causes stool to turn black, the sign of melena. To detect quantities less than 50 mL of blood, you will need a laboratory analysis.

[nmorano1]

Thank you!

[steff9894]

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