A patient in the ICU is receiving enteral nutrition via a nasogastric tube. The nurse monitors the patient for potential complications of enteral feeding, including: a) Constipation and urinary retention b) Hyperglycemia and hypernatremia c) Diarrhea and aspiration pneumonia d) Hypotension and hypothermia

A patient in the ICU is receiving enteral nutrition via a nasogastric tube. The nurse monitors the patient for potential complications of enteral feeding, including: a) Constipation and urinary retention b) Hyperglycemia and hypernatremia c) Diarrhea and aspiration pneumonia d) Hypotension and hypothermia

Complete Textbook Of Phlebotomy

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Chapter12: Compliance: Legal And Ethical Issues

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