The nurse is supervising the care of a diabetic patient with stomach cancer. After surgery, the patient is placed on total parenteral nutrition (TPN). Which information does the nurse provide the nursing student about the TPN?

The older adult patient recently diagnosed with a spinal cord injury and limited mobility is referred to a physical therapist to discuss using a wheelchair for increased mobility. The patient asks the nurse, “Do I really have to see the physical therapist? I broke my leg as a kid and used one then.” Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse is caring for a 60-year-old female patient who is confined to bed and most closely monitors for signs of which complication?