Which of the Following Procedures Should Be Used in the Transition

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following procedures should be used in the transition from parenteral to enteral feedings with an LBW infant?

• A)Advance to enteral feeding as quickly as possible.
• B)Begin full-volume enteral feeding.
• C)Stop parenteral feeding until enteral feeding is well established.
• D)Maintain parenteral feeding until enteral feeding is well established.

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Definitions:

Dysphagia

Difficulty or discomfort in swallowing, which may be due to an obstruction or a disorder in the swallowing mechanism.

Hemat

A prefix in medical terminology that relates to blood.

Mal-

A prefix added to the start of a word to indicate a negative quality or the act of doing something poorly or badly.

Amyl

A prefix referring to a compound formed from pentane by the replacement of a hydrogen atom with a functional group.