A Patient Hospitalized with Chronic Heart Failure Eats Only About

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient hospitalized with chronic heart failure eats only about 50% of each meal and reports "feeling too tired to eat." Which action should the nurse take first?

• A)Teach the patient about the importance of good nutrition.
• B)Serve multiple small feedings of high-calorie, high-protein foods.
• C)Consult with the health care provider about parenteral nutrition (PN).
• D)Obtain an order for enteral feedings of liquid nutritional supplements.

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Definitions:

Standards

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Overjustification Effect

A phenomenon where providing excessive external rewards for an already internally rewarding activity reduces a person's intrinsic motivation.

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