Which of the following statements BEST describes enterocutaneous fistulas?

Hank, a 75-year-old male, is currently residing in a long-term care facility. He is bed bound after suffering a major stroke 6 months ago. He has a stage III pressure ulcer on his sacrum that developed 3 months ago. Based on the following information, which of the following may be contributing to Hank’s poor wound healing? Ht: 6’             Current wt: 92 kg Labs: Sodium- 138 (135-145)     Glucose- 190 (65-99)    Potassium- 4.0 (3.5-5.5)    BUN- 24 (8-24)  Chloride- 108 (99-112)     Creatinine- 1.5 (0.6-1.1)  Bicarb- 26 (22-29)     CRP- 150 (

The transition from an catabolic state to anabolic state requires which of the following:

Based on the following labs, what would you recommend for Mr. X a 38-year-old male receiving PN on PN day #4, and why?PN has been running at goal (70 mL/hr) since PN day #2. PN Day #4: Glucose: rising (99 → 205 mg/dL) FS glucose: consistently elevated despite sliding-scale insulin Magnesium: low and trending down (1.5 → 1.3 mg/dL) Phosphate: decreasing (3.5 → 3.0 mg/dL) Temperature: persistent fevers Electrolytes (K, Na, Cl): mostly within range; K lower end of normal

A patient has an open abdomen following damage-control surgery. Which of the following is true?

You have been consulted to provide bolus tube feeding recommendations for a head-and-neck cancer patient prior to discharge.  A PEG tube was placed 2 days ago.  What would you do FIRST before sending them home with bolus recommendations?

Based on the following clinical information, what would you recommend for Mr. H, a 65-year-old male admitted to the ICU with septic shock and mechanical ventilation? Nutrition support was initiated 48 hours ago. Current Status: Receiving enteral nutrition at 25 mL/hr (goal rate = 65 mL/hr) Norepinephrine: decreasing from 20 mcg/min to 5 mcg/min over the past 24 hours MAP: stable at 72–78 mmHg Lactate: decreasing (4.5 → 2.0 mmol/L) Abdomen: soft, non-distended No vomiting or signs of feeding intolerance Bowel sounds present Blood glucose: 145–180 mg/dL What is the most appropriate nutrition recommendation?

Malnutrition is most commonly associated with which of the following cancers?

A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed oseltamvir. Which nursing question is most important when assessing the client?

The nurse is caring for a client whose prescribed vancomycin intravenous twice a day. As the nurse cares for the client they want to evaluate if the client is at risk for toxicity of the drug. Which action should the nurse prioritize at this time?