Author Question: Dietary supplements are regulated by the a. Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion (CDC). ... (Read 84 times)

sc00by25 · **on:** Aug 2, 2018

Dietary supplements are regulated by the

a. Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion (CDC).
b. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
c. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
d. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Question 2

The nurse has been caring for a client on the unit for the past week. The client had a ruptured appendix and developed peritonitis.

The client had a PEG tube inserted for enteral nutrition (EN); however, the client is not recovering well and the health care team has been discussing switching to parenteral nutrition (PN). Which of the following would be the best indicator to switch from EN to PN? A) Paralytic ileus due to peritonitis
B) Decreased costs for formula
C) Easier to give medications via PN tube
D) Decreased risk of further infection

spencer.martell · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 2, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Dietary supplements are regulated by the FDA. Foods regulated by USDA include meat and poultry; CDC monitors outbreaks of foodborne illness; and EPA monitors water safety.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
EN requires at least a partially functioning intestine. It is contraindicated when the GI tract is nonfunctional as with paralytic ileus. PN costs more, medications cannot be put into the central line, and there is an increased risk for infections.