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Pea0909berry

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Describe the advantages and disadvantages of nasogastric feeding.

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If a food product weighs 120 grams total per serving and the fat in a serving weighs 12 grams, then the food can be labeled 90 percent fat free.
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Aug 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Easiest to insert and confirm placement; least expensive method; feedings can often be given intermittently and without an infusion pump. Highest risk of aspiration in compromised patients; risk of tube migration to the small intestine.

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