Which Patient Is Most Likely to Be a Candidate for Total

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which patient is most likely to be a candidate for total parenteral nutrition (TPN) rather than enteral nutrition?

• A) A patient who is comatose after having had a stroke
• B) A patient who has a fractured mandible following a motor vehicle accident
• C) A patient who has cerebral palsy and severe dysphagia
• D) A patient who is pregnant and has intractable hyperemesis gravidarum

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Definitions:

Participant Observation

A qualitative research method where the researcher immerses themselves in a group or setting to observe and participate in the activities being studied.

Ethnographers

Researchers who study human cultures by observing and often participating in the daily life of the communities they study.

Autoethnography

A form of participant observation where the feelings and actions of the researcher become a focal point of the ethnographic study.

Life History

An approach to interviewing that asks for a chronological account of the respondent’s entire life or some portion of it.