In Which of the Following Patients Would a Feeding Tube

question 1

Multiple Choice

In which of the following patients would a feeding tube most likely be beneficial? (Select all that apply.?

• A)A 65-year-old patient recovering from pneumonia
• B)An 80-year-old patent with dementia
• C)A 55-year-old patient receiving chemotherapy and experiencing loss of appetite
• D)A 90-year-old patient with diabetes and heart failure
• E)A 76-year-old patient with terminal cancer
• F)A 55-year-old with esophageal cancer who is receiving radiation therapy

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