Lora, Age 57, Is Receiving Chemotherapy and Radiation for Cancer

question 72

Multiple Choice

Lora, age 57, is receiving chemotherapy and radiation for cancer and will soon have surgery. She is in need of oral supplementation to help improve her nutritional status prior to the surgery. What might be done to help her accept oral supplements?

• A)Allow her to try several formulations to find one she likes.
• B)Warn her that her surgery will have to be delayed if she does not accept them.
• C)Give her a trial of tube feeding so she will prefer the oral supplements.
• D)Acknowledge that they taste terrible but tell her they are better than the alternative.

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Definitions:

Distal Tubule

A portion of kidney nephron between the loop of Henle and collecting duct system that plays a crucial role in the reabsorption of water, sodium, and calcium and in the secretion of potassium and hydrogen ions.

Ureter

One of two tubes that carries urine from a kidney to the bladder.

Bowman's Capsule

A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the kidney, which encases the glomerulus and is involved in the filtration of blood.

Ammonia

A colorless gas with a penetrating odor, NH3, which is a byproduct of nitrogenous waste in organisms and used in various industrial processes.