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Saying or publishing a false statement about someone, when you KNOW it's not true is known as: Invasion of privacy Malice Slander Libel - ANS Malice The nurse evaluates which laboratory values to assess a patient's potential for wound healing? Fluid status Potassium Lipids Nitrogen balance - ANS Nitrogen Balance **Nitrogen balance is important to determining serum protein status. A negative nitrogen balance is present when catabolic states exist. When a patient has a decreased protein level, he or she is at risk for delayed wound healing.** The nurse is caring for a patient with dysphagia and is feeding her a pureed chicken diet when she begins to choke. What is the priority nursing intervention? Suction her mouth and throat Turn her on their side Put on oxygen at 2-L nasal cannula Stop feeding her and place on NPO - ANS Suction her mouth and throat **Stop feeding and place patient on NPO. If choking persists, suction airway. Notify health care provider.** A patient who is receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) through a central venous catheter (CVC) has an air embolus. What would the nurse do first? Have the patient perform a Valsalva procedure Clamp the intravenous (IV) tubing to prevent more air from entering the line Have the patient take a deep breath and hold it Notify the health care provider immediately - ANS Have the patient perform a Valsalva procedure **Turn the patient on his or her left side to prevent air from entering the left side of the heart. Then have the patient perform a Valsalva maneuver (holding the breath and "bearing down").** A patient is receiving both parenteral (PN) and enteral nutrition (EN). When would the nurse collaborate with the health care provider and request discontinuing parenteral nutrition? When 25% of the patient's nutritional needs are met by the tube feedings When bowel sounds return When central line has been in for 10 days