Multiple Choice
Case Study Questions
Forty-three-year-old Joseph Delgado is an electrician for a utility company. His medical history is unremarkable, with no problems. He is admitted to the ICU (intensive care unit) with severe electrical burns to his hands, arms, and chest (20 to 30% of body surface area) .
-The nurse orders a nutrition consult because of Joseph's poor intake. What is UNLIKELY to be related to his low intake?
A) pain
B) sedation
C) feeding problems
D) positive nitrogen balance
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