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fahad

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The nurse assumes care for a patient who is being treated with enteral feeding. When performing the initial assessment, the nurse finds the patient supine and asleep. The nurse will perform which action?
 
  a. Elevate the head of the bed 30 degrees.
  b. Flush the tubing with water.
  c. Position the patient to the left side.
  d. Temporarily discontinue the infusion.

Question 2

A patient receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) begins having cough and dyspnea. The nurse auscultates rales and notes neck vein engorgement and weight gain. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing which condition?
 
  a. Air embolism
  b. Fluid overload
  c. Pneumonia
  d. Pneumothorax


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ebonylittles

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

ANS: A
When administering an enteral feeding, the nurse should elevate the head of the patient's bed 30 degrees.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
This patient shows signs of overload, characterized by pulmonary edema with cough and dyspnea, neck vein engorgement, and weight gain.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
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