If a Client Tolerates a Formula After It Is Initiated

question 67

True/False

If a client tolerates a formula after it is initiated, the rate of a continuous feeding should be increased by about 30 milliliters per hour every 8 to 10 hours.

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Definitions:

Schizoaffective Disorder

Disorder in which individuals simultaneously experience schizophrenic symptoms (i.e., delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech and behavior, and/or negative symptoms) and mood symptoms meeting the criteria for a major depressive episode, a manic episode, or an episode of mixed mania/depression.

Mood Disorder

A category of mental disorders involving persistent disturbances in a person’s mood or emotional state.

Psychotic Features

Aspects of an individual's mental state that may include delusions, hallucinations, or thought disorders, often associated with certain psychiatric conditions.

Manic Episode

A period of abnormally elevated, expansive, or irritable mood and increased energy or activity lasting at least one week, associated with bipolar disorder.