Short Case Study Questions
Maureen Grey is a 75-year-old nursing home patient. She has been obtaining her nutrition via tube feeding for over 3 years. She is admitted to Good Valley Hospital with a diagnosis of dehydration with weight loss (8 lb) in 1 month.
-While reviewing the nursing home's medical record, the nurse discovers that the doctor has prescribed
Phenytoin for Maureen, a medication that requires the tube feeding to be ____.
A) stopped for an hour before and after medication administration
B) increased by 25 mL every hour following medication administration
C) diluted with 100 mL of water to facilitate medication dissolution
D) administered as a bolus within 2 hours of medication administration
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