When Using a Balance Scale, Use a Counterbalance to Set

question 10

True/False

When using a balance scale, use a counterbalance to set the weight of the ingredient being measured.

Recognize conditions that increase the risk for spontaneous tube dislocation.

Identify suitable candidates for nasoenteric feeding tube placement.

Interpret signs indicating potential complications such as rebleeding during NG tube feeding.

Apply best practices in the initiation and maintenance of continuous tube feedings.

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Definitions:

Carbocation Intermediate

A positively charged carbon ion, often found as a reactive intermediate in organic reactions, characterized by a carbon atom having only six electrons in its valence shell.

Resonance Contributors

Describes the various Lewis structures that represent a molecule's bonding and electron arrangement, highlighting how electrons can delocalize across the molecule.

Carbocation Intermediate

A positively charged ion (cation) characterized by the presence of a carbon atom having only six electrons in its valence shell, often occurring in organic reactions.

Resonance Contributors

Structures that depict the delocalization of electrons within a molecule, showing different possible configurations without changing the placement of atoms.