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j.rubin

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on: Aug 20, 2018
A disadvantage of using the gastrostomy route for a tube feeding is:
 a. the intestine does not have time to properly absorb the nutrients.
  b. the feedings are sometimes regurgitated.
  c. the feeding bypasses the stomach.
  d. all of the above

Question 2

Your patient has had a portion of his stomach resected. The physician predicts that he will likely be on nutrition support for a long time. He has a functional GI tract. What is the best way to feed this patient?
 a. TPN
  b. jejunostomy
  c. PEG
  d. PPN


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milbourne11

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

b

Answer to Question 2

b


j.rubin

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Excellent

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Wow, this really help

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