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WWatsford

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The nurse should carefully monitor which laboratory result in patients receiving parenteral nutrition formulas with high amino acid content?
 
  1. Sodium
  2. Bicarbonate
  3. Calcium
  4. Blood urea nitrogen

Question 2

A patient has received parenteral nutrition for 3 days. A nurse records a blood glucose level of 340 mg/dL. The urine output is three times the intake. The nurse would conclude that which situation exists?
 
  1. The patient is responding well by absorbing dextrose in the parenteral nutrition.
  2. The patient has developed glucose intolerance.
  3. The parenteral solution should be stopped immediately.
  4. The patient is at high risk for cardiac arrest.


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Ksanderson1296

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2


WWatsford

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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