A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has to Be

question 7

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has to be fed via gastric tube. Which neurological abnormalities from nutritional deficiency should the nurse watch for as the client is receiving long-term parenteral nutrition?

• A)Coma
• B)Tachycardia
• C)Peripheral neuropathy
• D)Fatigue

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