TPN Is Indicated for Each Scenario EXCEPT

question 68

Multiple Choice

TPN is indicated for each scenario EXCEPT:

• A)patients who cannot be fed through the GI tract.
• B)situations where long-term parenteral nutrition will be required.
• C)situations where nutrient requirements are high.
• D)patients who are moderately malnourished.
• E)patients on fluid restrictions.

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Definitions:

Experimental Study

A research methodology that assesses the cause-and-effect relationship between manipulated independent variables and measured dependent variables in a controlled environment.

Treatment

Methods or interventions, including medication, surgery, or therapy, designed to manage or cure medical or psychological conditions.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study can rule out alternative explanations for its findings, ensuring that the results are due to the manipulated variables.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study that is affected or influenced by changes in another variable, typically known as the independent variable.