A client is prescribed TPN. Which education should the nurse ...

[mia]

A client is prescribed TPN. Which education should the nurse provide?
 
  1. You will not be able to return home until the TPN is discontinued.
  2. Once you go home, you will come in twice a week for TPN.
  3. Since this is going to be a long-term treatment, your TPN will be given through a central line.
  4. Your TPN will be infused via an infusion pump.
  5. All of your nutrition can be supplied by TPN.

Question 2

A client is to receive enteral nutrition. Which information should the nurse provide to the client and family?
 
  1. Nutrition can be given either intermittently or continuously.
  2. Your nutrition will be administered through your veins.
  3. You will still be able to eat if you would like to do so.
  4. Most enteral feeding consists of thinned pureed food.
  5. Enteral feedings are milk based.

[courtney_bruh]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3,4,5
Rationale 1: TPN can be managed at home.
Rationale 2: TPN is administered continuously.
Rationale 3: Long-term therapy is provided through a central line.
Rationale 4: TPN must be monitored closely, so an infusion pump is necessary.
Rationale 5: TPN supplies all a client's nutrition.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,3
Rationale 1: Enteral products can be given intermittently by bolus or by continuous drip.
Rationale 2: Parenteral nutrition is administered through the venous system. Enteral nutrition is delivered into the gastrointestinal tract.
Rationale 3: The client can continue to eat while most nutrition is being provided enterally.
Rationale 4: Most enteral feeding is formula based.
Rationale 5: Formulas consist of various combinations of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids and are not milk based.

[mia]

Great answer, keep it coming

[jackie]

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