To prevent essential fatty acid deficiency, the percentage of energy provided by lipid in parenteral nutrition solutions should be at least:
a. 1 to 2.
b. 2 to 4.
c. 4 to 10.
d. 10 to 15.
Q. 2Placement of enteral feeding tubes should be confirmed using:
a. x-ray examination.
b. magnetic resonance imaging.
c. manual verification.
d. aspirates of gastrointestinal fluids.
Q. 3Intravenous iron should be given to patients receiving parenteral nutrition:
a. daily.
b. weekly.
c. as a separate injection.
d. only if they have anemia.
Q. 4The amount of energy provided by dextrose in parenteral nutrition solutions is:
a. 2.4 kcal/g.
b. 3.4 kcal/g.
c. 4.0 kcal/g.
d. 4.3 kcal/g.
Q. 5Peripheral parenteral nutrition is appropriate when the patient requires parenteral nutrition for less than:
a. 5 days.
b. 7 days.
c. 14 days.
d. 20 days.
Q. 6If a client requires parenteral nutrition for the next 4 months, the route of choice for feeding will probably be via a:
a. nasogastric tube.
b. central vein.
c. nasoenteric tube.
d. peripheral vein.
Q. 7Regular monitoring of a client who is receiving tube feeding includes:
a. serum sodium and potassium.
b. serum albumin, prealbumin, and transferrin.
c. 24-hour urine and clean-catch urine.
d. serum iron.