The Nurse Is Caring for Several Patients on an Inpatient

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for several patients on an inpatient unit who are either malnourished or at nutritional risk.Which patient would the nurse determine is a candidate for parenteral nutrition? (Select all that apply. )

• A)Recent neck dissection for throat cancer
• B)Admitted with severe inflammatory bowel disease
• C)Prealbumin level of 7 mg/dL
• D)Lost 10 pounds after GI virus
• E)Severe pancreatitis exacerbation

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