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hubes95

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Which of the following is appropriate to meet the nutritional needs of a 36-year-old patient in the intensive care unit on a mechanical ventilator?
 a. Elemental feeding via gastrostomy b. Parenteral nutrition
  c. Regular diet d. Standard feeding via nasogastric tube

Question 2

Which of the following is a feature of an essential amino acid?
 a. It is not necessary in the diet
  b. It must be supplied by the diet
  c. It can be made from fat in the body
  d. It can be made from glucose in the body



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Carliemb17

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b




hubes95

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Reply 2 on: Aug 21, 2018
Wow, this really help


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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