The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Just

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has just been admitted with a 40% total body surface area (TBSA) burn injury. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care to maintain adequate nutrition?

• A)Insert a feeding tube and initiate enteral feedings.
• B)Infuse total parenteral nutrition via a central catheter.
• C)Encourage an oral intake of at least 5 000 kcal/day.
• D)Administer multiple vitamins and minerals in the IV solution.

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Definitions:

Life-prolonging Interventions

Medical or technological actions taken to extend an individual's life, often undertaken in situations of severe illness or at the end of life.

Pain-relieving Measures

Techniques or medications used to reduce or eliminate physical pain.

Environment

The surrounding conditions, including biotic and abiotic elements, in which an organism lives and interacts.

Curative Therapies

Medical treatments that are intended to cure a disease or condition, often targeting the root cause of the illness rather than just alleviating symptoms.