A client with a diagnosis of gastric cancer has been unable to tolerate oral food and fluid intake and her tumor location rules out the use of enteral feeding. What intervention will best meet this client’s nutritional needs?
A. Administration of parenteral feeds via a peripheral IV
B. Parenteral nutrition given via a peripherally inserted central catheter
C. Insertion of an NG tube for administration of feeds
D. Maintaining NPO status and IV hydration until treatment completion
Select your answer:
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Contemporary Nutrition Issues › ViewWhich is the best nutritional advice for a teenager who wants to avoid developing osteoporosis in the future?
A. Eat dairy foods
B. Spend time in the sun
C. Take a calcium supplement
D. Increase consumption of red meat
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This form of government means “rule by the people”.
A. Democracy
B. Monarchy
C. Oligarchy
D. Theocracy