Gastrointestinal Drugs and Medications Q 3

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A nurse is giving nothing per orem instructions to a malnourished client with diarrhea and frequent abdominal pain episodes who is about to receive a Total Parenteral Nutrition. Which statement made by the nurse is the most appropriate?

  

     A. "It will help in your weight loss".

     B. "It can assure you that you feel better after receiving TPN".

     C. "It will decrease your diarrhea and your bowel can rest".

     D. "It will give you less time in the hospital".

    

    

Correct Answer: C. “It will decrease your diarrhea, and your bowel can rest”.

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The priority in this kind of situation is to stop diarrhea and to provide fluids and electrolyte thru the use of TPN. The bowel is rested so that the abdominal cramping will also stop.

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