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Caiter2013

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A client has a physician's order for n.p.o (nothing by mouth) following abdominal surgery to repair a bowel obstruction. The client has a nasogastric tube inserted to low intermittent suction. The client requires intravenous therapy for what purpose?
 
  A) replace fluid and electrolytes
  B) administer blood products
  C) provide protein supplements
  D) treat the client's infection
  Ans: A

Question 2

A woman age 58 years is suffering from food poisoning after eating at a local restaurant. She has had nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea for the past 12 hours. Her blood pressure is 88/50 and she is diaphoretic. She requires:
 
  A) an access route to administer medications intravenously.
  B) replacement of fluids for those lost from vomiting and diarrhea.
  C) an access route to replace fluids in combination with blood products.
  D) intravenous fluids to be administered on an outpatient basis.


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C.mcnichol98

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The therapeutic goal may be maintenance, replacement, treatment, diagnosis, monitoring, palliation, or a combination. This client requires intravenous fluids for replacement of those lost due to the n.p.o. order, and the loss of fluid and electrolytes due to the nasogastric suctioning.

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Ans: B
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The therapeutic goal may be maintenance, replacement, treatment, diagnosis, monitoring, palliation, or a combination. This client requires intravenous fluids for replacement of those lost from vomiting and diarrhea.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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