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Jkov05

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on: Aug 20, 2018
Clients who are on ventilators, are restrained, are comatose, or have a depressed gag reflex and are receiving tube feedings should have feeding tubes placed into the:
 
  a. jejunum.
  b. stomach.
  c. ileum.
  d. duodenum.

Question 2

If a tube-fed patient has blood glucose values higher than 200 mg/dL, he or she should be given:
 
  a. insulin.
  b. a prokinetic agent.
  c. formula with added fiber.
  d. a low-carbohydrate formula.


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Jsherida

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Jkov05

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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