If a Patient Cannot Eat, but His or Her GI

question 33

Multiple Choice

If a patient cannot eat, but his or her GI tract is working, the patient would be fed using:

• A) an oral diet.
• B) enteral tube feeding.
• C) a peripheral vein feeding.
• D) total parenteral nutrition.

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Definitions:

Sleeptalking

The occurrence of speaking during sleep without being aware of it, ranging from simple mumblings to complex dialogues, and often considered a benign sleep disorder.

REM Sleep

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N1 Sleep

The initial stage of the sleep cycle, characterized by light sleep, where one can be easily awakened and might experience sudden muscle contractions known as hypnic jerks.

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