Of the Patients Listed Below,which Would Be a Candidate for Nasoenteric

question 15

Multiple Choice

Of the patients listed below,which would be a candidate for nasoenteric feeding tube placement?

• A) A post-motor-vehicle-accident victim with a broken nose and jaw
• B) A patient with a bleeding ulcer and possible esophageal varices
• C) An elderly patient with a diagnosis of failure to thrive and an inability to chew
• D) A patient with an esophageal tumor

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