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kamilo84

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A gastrostomy tube is:
 
  a. An opening in the stomach
  b. An opening into the middle part of the small intestine
  c. A tube inserted through a surgically cre-ated opening in the stomach
  d. A tube inserted through the nose and into the stomach

Question 2

Enteral nutrition is:
 
  a. An opening in the stomach
  b. Fluid administered through a needle in-serted into a vein
  c. Giving nutrients into the gastro-intestinal tract through a feeding tube
  d. A tube inserted through the nose into the stomach



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joshbk44

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C




kamilo84

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Excellent


ashely1112

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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