Case Studies Marc Jejune Is a 30-Year-Old Single Male Who Exercises and Exercises

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Case Studies
Marc Jejune is a 30-year-old single male who exercises and follows a healthy diet.His physician admits Marc to the medical-surgical unit for evaluation.At his doctor's appointment prior to his admission, he complained of poor appetite, constipation, nausea, and vomiting for 3 days.
-Marc's nausea and vomiting continued after he was admitted.Nasogastric decompression has been started.Which diet should be recommended to completely meet his nutritional needs?

• A)Clear liquid
• B)Elemental formula
• C)Low fiber
• D)TPN

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Definitions:

Binomial Distribution

The binomial distribution is a probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood of obtaining a fixed number of successes in a fixed number of trials in a binary context, where there are only two possible outcomes.

Sign Test

A non-parametric test used to determine if the median of a population differs from a specified value by examining the signs (+, -, =) of the differences rather than their magnitudes.

Matched Pairs Sample

A study design where subjects are paired based on certain characteristics or conditions, and then differences between pairs are examined for impact of a treatment or condition.

Frequency Distributions

An arrangement of values that shows the frequency with which each value occurs.