An example of a patient who may require long-term tube feeding is a patient:
a. with breast cancer.
b. with neck cancer.
c. with bone cancer.
d. with skin cancer.
Q. 2Tube feeding or TPN may be indicated for any of the following patients except:
a. an individual who must undergo chemotherapy.
b. an individual who has long-term gastrointestinal impairment.
c. an individual who has permanent gastrointestinal impairment.
d. an individual who is experiencing complications that interfere with food intake.
Q. 3A cancer patient complains that foods just don't taste right. An appropriate recommendation to help the patient handle this problems is:
a. Consume smaller meals, and eat slowly.
b. Cut foods into smaller pieces.
c. Brush your teeth or use mouthwash before you eat.
d. Ask your doctor about appetite-enhancing medications.
Q. 4To improve energy intake and compensate for weight loss during cancer treatment, clients should be encouraged to:
a. use fats liberally.
b. eat extra food immediately after treatment.
c. avoid butter and margarine.
d. eat more vegetables.
Q. 5In order to increase caloric intake, an individual with cancer could substitute _____ for the milk normally used in recipes.
a. Lactaid milk
b. chicken broth
c. fat-free evaporated milk
d. half-and-half
Q. 6Weight gain often occurs in patients with cancer of the:
a. colon.
b. breast.
c. stomach.
d. pancreas.
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