Your Patient Is a Reported Alcohol Abuser and Has Been

question 42

Multiple Choice

Your patient is a reported alcohol abuser and has been in and out of homeless shelters for 2 years He presents to the ER with a CVA and severe dysphagia and requires a feeding tube What complication is he at risk for developing?

• A)refeeding syndrome
• B)hypoglycemia
• C)overhydration
• D)hepatic steatosis

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