A client with pancreatic cancer has clay-colored steatorrhea. The nurse collaborates with members of related disciplines to initially consider:
a. implementing total parenteral nutrition.
b. providing digestive enzymes with a fat-restricted diet.
c. administering iron supplement with meals and restricting saturated fats to < 10 total kcalories.
d. inserting a nasogastric tube for enteral feeding with controlled carbohydrates and decreased fats.
Question 2
A client with esophageal cancer receiving chemotherapy is unable to eat solid food and requires soft foods. The best initial intervention would be to:
a. provide meats that can be shredded or chopped and put in sauces or gravies.
b. collaborate with the physician related to enteral feeding tube placement for nutrition.
c. add powdered milk to scrambled eggs and milk-based foods such as beverages, soups, and hot cereal.
d. add raw eggs to milk shakes, instant pudding, and commercially prepared eggnog and protein beverages.
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