Which Patient Would Most Likely Be a Candidate for Enteral

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which patient would most likely be a candidate for enteral tube feedings?​

• A) ​A patient with severe dysphagia
• B) ​A person suffering from intractable diarrhea
• C) ​A patient with gastrointestinal bleeding
• D) ​A person suffering from a paralytic ileus
• E) ​A patient who has undergone a bone marrow transplant

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Definitions:

Prothrombinase

An enzyme complex involved in the blood clotting process that converts prothrombin to thrombin.

Prothrombin

A protein present in blood plasma that is converted into active thrombin during coagulation.

Thrombin

A blood plasma enzyme responsible for blood clot formation by changing fibrinogen into fibrin.

Ions

Atoms or molecules with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.