You are caring for a patient who is to undergo gastrectomy to treat gastric cancer. What nutritional needs do you anticipate for this patient preoperatively, immediately postoperatively, and after discharge from the hospital?

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A: Tube feeding: In simple terms, it is defined as taking liquid form of food through a flexible tube.…

Q: Is there any way to measure probiotic levels in the large intestine to determine if supplementation…

A: Probiotics are defined as viable microscopic organisms that when ingested/consumed provide health…

Q: Describe four (4) observations that you would make when performing oral hygiene for a client

A: Oral hygiene refers to the practice of preserving the regions within the mouth cavity in a normal…

Q: Which of the following nutrients are transported to the liver via the hepatic portal vein? Select…

A: 1.Hepatic portal circulation :  *The hepatic portal system is the system of veins with the hepatic…

Q: A patient is resistant to nutritional changes. What nutritional interventions can be implemented to…

A: Nutritional changes is difficult for the individual patient.  Reasons of a patient to resist the…

Q: Which of the following statements is true of the behavior exhibited by the patients who have been…

A: Ketamine is a medication primarily used for starting and maintaining anesthesia. It induces…

Q: patient with a history of chronic pancreatitis now presents with diarrhea and weight loss. Explain…

A: Pancreatitis is a disease condition that involves the inflammation of the pancreas. Chronic…

Q: Define the following terms: Absorption Bioavailability  Disposition

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Q: 87. A 38-year-old man has impaired bile acid reabsorption resulting from multiple bowel resections…

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Q: A client has been advised to include more complete protein in their diet. Which of the following…

A: Protein is very essential for body growth and development

Q: What is meaning of below word ? All of those are medical term ? whether they appear on a medica…

A: Medical terms are the language used to describe anatomical structures, processes, conditions,…

Q: Identify appropriate nursing interventions to usecomfort measures to ease defecation.

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Q: A 56-year-old male patient who has COPD is refusing to eat.Which intervention would be most helpful…

A: COPD is the abbreviation for the term Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. People with COPD…

Q: what is  gastritis the cause, diagnosis and treatment

A: Gastritis: It is an aggravation, bothering, or disintegration of the coating of the stomach. It can…

Q: A cancer patient had recently received a radiation therapy. Which of the following oral disorders is…

A: Radiation therapy is used for the treatment of cancer. In this process, high-energy waves are used…

Q: What counseling points you can provide to the patient for bile duct obstruction

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Q: A 55-year-old female patient who is positive for MRSA is having laparoscopic cholecystectomy. During…

A: Cholecystectomy is the process of surgical removal of gallbladder when there is gallstones, gall…

Q: are there any abnormal vital signs in a patient with gastric cancer? do they have a lower than…

A: In the upper abdomen, the stomach has a J-shaped structure. It is a component of the digestive tract…

Q: Suppose a patient was admitted at the hospital with severe acute diarrhea. If the patient is not…

A: A person is said to have diarrhea if he/she passes frequent watery stools. Diarrhea can be caused…

Q: The term hepatitis is an example of an

A: Hepatitis when occur it is characterized by fever, jaundice, loss of appetite, weight loss.

Q: What are the role of nutrients, carbohydrates, proteins, fats and lipuds and water in our oral…

A: Asked : The role of nutrients, carbohydrates, proteins, fats and lipids and water in our oral…

Q: A 62-year-old male patient has been admitted to the alcoholicreferral unit in the local hospital.…

A: Substance abuse or drug abuse It is a condition characterized by uncontrolled use of substances for…

Q: Hypervitaminosis is largely attributed to which of the following? Restrictive diets…

A: vitamins and minerals are types of nutrients required by the body to carry out healthy functioning…

Q: HOW WOULD Total Parenteral Nutrition and Enteral Nutrition treatments be used in the care of A…

A: Rumination syndrome: It is a condition that includes the patient who  repeatedly and unintentionally…

Q: Define the ff. (own words) Extravascular administration Intravascular administration…

A: In this question it is to define the terms  Extravascular administration, intravascular…

Q: The Digestive System Mr. McArthur is hospitalized with pancreatitis and cholecystitis. Neither his…

A: Cholecystitis is a gallbladder infection. The gallbladder is a small organ located under the liver…

Q: A morbidly obese patient undergoes surgical intervention which includes gastric stapling and jejunal…

A: Bariatric surgery causes weight loss by restricting the amount of food the stomach can hold, causing…

Q: Explain how psychological, chemical, and bacterial influences affect digestion and absorption.…

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Q: Why might a client be advised to avoid takingASA a few days before extensive oral surgery…

A: ASA is a abbreviation which is used for acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin). It works as a blood thinning…

Q: Which of the following questions may have been used to rule out prior diarrheal illness immediately…

A: A point source epidemic outbreak results if a  group of individuals is exposed to a common source of…

Q: Dietary Manipulations in GI Disorders Disorder Dysphagia Appropriate Dietary Manipulation…

A: I am answering the first question please repost the second question Above  mentioned  conditions are…

Q: what is the importance of health education  to improve the patients nutritional status?

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Q: How do you count calories for a resident or patient

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Q: Suppose you were a nutritionist/dietitian who had a young female patient with a family history of…

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Q: Charlie Berger, a 58-year-old obese man, comes to a nurse practitioner because he has difficulty…

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Q: Discuss the dental importance of salivary gland diseases

A: Salivary glands are located in the mouth. There are three pairs of large salivary glands. They are…

Q: Describe the nutrition status of clients with malabsorption and liver diseases?

A: Nutrition is having the necessary food for ones health. It can be macro as well as micro. A balanced…

Q: Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders are relatively common and the GI system is where many drug side…

A: Drug or Medication that initiates physiological changes when consumed. Drug absorption  It is a…

Q: mon digestive system condition you may encounter in the medical office?.

A: Digestive diseases: The main role of the digestive system to digest food. The digestion process is…

Q: What is a common digestive system condition you may encounter in the medical office?

A: Digestive diseases: The main role of the digestive system to digest food. The digestion process is…