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A physician orders nutritional therapy administered via a central vein for a client
who cannot take foods orally. What is the term for this type of nutrition?
Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
Which client would be a candidate for total parenteral nutrition?
A client with colitis and bloody diarrhea
A nurse is developing a plan of care for a client who is at high risk for developing
pressure injuries. Which intervention should the nurse include in the plan to
prevent the development of pressure injuries? Select all that apply.
provide incontinent care every 2 hours and as needed.
turn the client every 2 hours when the client is in bed.
encourage the client to take fluids every 2 hours.
Which nursing interventions reflect the accurate use of heat or cold during
wound care? Select all that apply.
The nurse makes more frequent checks of the skin of an older adult using a
heating pad.
, The nurse fills an ice bag with small pieces of ice to about two-thirds full.
The nurse covers a cold pack with a cotton sleeve to keep it in place on an arm.
The nurse is caring for a client with an ankle sprain. Which client statement
regarding an ice pack indicates that nursing teaching has been effective?
"I will put a layer of cloth between my skin and the ice pack."
A nurse is caring for a postoperative client. What intervention(s) will help
prevent thrombophlebitis? Select all that apply.
Leg range of motion exercises
Sequential compression devices (SCDs) and antiembolic stockings
Early ambulation as tolerated
Frequent turning and positioning
The nurse observes a client independently move all the joints through their
normal motions. Which range of motion has the client demonstrated?
Active range of motion
A client has had a stroke and will require long-term tube feeding. Which type of
feeding tubes would be most appropriate for this client's needs?