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lindiwe

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Full liquid diets have been traditionally used between clear liquid diets and soft diets as diet therapy is advanced after surgery. What does the scientific evidence show about this practice?
 
  A) There is a lot of scientific evidence to support it.
  B) Skipping this step in refeeding puts the client at risk for nutritional complications.
  C) There is little scientific evidence to support it.
  D) It is a necessary nutritional step in progressive refeeding of the client.

Question 2

The activity factor used to estimate energy requirements for patients prescribed bed rest is
 
  a. 1.1.
  b. 1.2.
  c. 1.3.
  d. 1.5.



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Answer to Question 1

C
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There is little scientific evidence supporting the practice of gradually progressing from a clear liquid diet to a regular diet.

Answer to Question 2

B
For patients on bed rest, basal energy expenditure should be multiplied by an activity factor of 1.2 to estimate energy needs.




lindiwe

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Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
:D TYSM


tuate

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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