Mr Avery Is a 77-Year-Old Retired Engineer

question 32

Multiple Choice

Mr. Avery is a 77-year-old retired engineer. He is 5'10" tall and weighs 171 pounds. He suffered a stroke, which left him with left-sided paralysis, and he is having difficulty swallowing so he is unable to meet his nutritional needs via oral intake at this time.
-Mr. Avery's swallowing ability and oral intake are improving. He is now consuming about 2/3 of his estimated nutrient needs from oral intake. It would be appropriate at this time to _____. ​

• A) ​discontinue the tube feeding
• B) ​increase the rate of the tube feeding
• C) ​decrease the rate of the parenteral feeding
• D) ​discontinue the parenteral feeding
• E) ​include a vitamin-mineral supplement with the tube feeding

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Financial Losses

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