Enteral Nutrition Refers to Which of the Following

question 20

Multiple Choice

Enteral nutrition refers to which of the following?

• A)Provision of nutrients using the GI tract
• B)Provision of nutrients intravenously
• C)Provision of nutrients through oral diets and supplements
• D)a and b
• E)a and c

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returning carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Oxygen

A chemical element (O) essential for life, involved in cellular respiration, where it is used to produce energy from the breakdown of molecules like glucose.

Affinity

The degree to which a substance tends to combine with another, often used in the context of biochemical reactions.

Hematocrit

The proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells, a key measure of blood health.