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ARLKQ

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Which of the following clients would most likely need gastric tube feedings to maintain nutrition status?
 a. client with COPD on a ventilator
  b. post-op client with pneumonia and no bowel sounds
  c. client with bronchitis who has undergone a bronchoscopy
  d. client with COPD with persistent nausea and vomiting for the past week

Question 2

Which of the following nursing interventions for a client with COPD may improve food intake?
 a. Have the client drink a glass of water prior to eating a meal to thin tenacious pulmonary secretions.
  b. Provide kcaloric intake of foods that can decrease arterial carbon dioxide.
  c. Remove supplemental oxygen delivery during meals.
  d. Avoid increased energy expenditure prior to meals.


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Liddy

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Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d


ARLKQ

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Reply #2 on: Aug 2, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Aug 2, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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