A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body doesn't absorb or get from food the necessary amount of a nutrient. Deficiencies can lead to a variety of health problems. These can include digestion problems, skin disorders, stunted or defective bone growth, and even dementia.
A nutritional deficiency occurs when the body doesn't absorb or get from food the necessary amount of a nutrient. Deficiencies can lead to a variety of health problems. These can include digestion problems, skin disorders, stunted or defective bone growth, and even dementia.
It is essential for the nurse to raise blood glucose before starting, as it is dangerous to have a diabetic with low blood glucose (normally it is between 4.10 and 6 mmol/L).
Since pateint can not be fed orally, administration of glucose serum or nutrients will be parenteral.