The Client Is Receiving Enteral Nutrition

question 10

Multiple Choice

The client is receiving enteral nutrition. He reads on the bag hanging at his bedside that the liquid is a polymeric formulation. He asks the nurse what this means. What is the best response by the nurse?

• A) "It means that your formulation contains a specific nutrient combination for your particular condition."
• B) "It means that your formulation contains various mixtures of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids."
• C) "It means that your formulation contains a single nutrient, protein, lipid, or carbohydrate."
• D) "It means that your formulation contains varying amounts of free amino acids and peptide combinations."

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Definitions:

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Causes

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Consequences

The results or outcomes that naturally follow from specific actions or decisions.

Environmental Quality

The condition of the natural environment and its ability to sustain life, maintain ecological processes, and support biodiversity.