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The practical nurse is caring for a client with malnutrition disorders receiving enteral feedings via a jejunostomy tube. What is a potential complication to monitor?

A child has a serious fungal infection.Order: fluconazole (Diflucan) 100 mg per GT, per day for 10 daysChild’s weight, age: 62 lb; 7 years oldPediatric dose: 7 to 14 mg/kg/dayDrug available: fluconazole (Diflucan) 10 mg / mLIf the doctor’s order is safe, how many mls should be administered per dose? Round according to the rounding rules.

Which type of feeding resembles a normal feeding pattern?

The practical nurse is performing a vaginal irrigation to apply cold to injured tissue. What is the primary goal of this intervention?

A client post-radical head/neck surgery is at risk for aspiration during enteral feedings. The practical nurse implements precautions, including elevating the head of the bed. What degree of elevation is typically recommended?

A client with dysphagia is prescribed enteral feedings via a nasogastric tube (NGT). The practical nurse understands that this client requires enteral feedings primarily due to which condition?

The practical nurse is teaching a client about aspiration precautions during enteral feedings. Which position should the nurse recommend to minimize aspiration risk?

When checking gastric residual in a client with an enteral tube, the practical nurse aspirates 150 mL of stomach contents. Based on the guideline of 100 mL, what action should the nurse take next?

Convert (2F.A)16: Select all that apply.

Amdahl’s Law is limited by: