The Situation in Which It Would Be Most Important for the Nurse

question 2

Multiple Choice

The situation in which it would be most important for the nurse to contact the registered dietitian (RD) is if a

• A) patient complains of constipation during his or her hospital stay.
• B) patient's family complains about the quality of the food in the hospital.
• C) patient reports losing 10 lb in the past year without trying.
• D) patient has been receiving intravenous glucose and saline but no oral intake for 36 hours.

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