During the Postoperative Period, the Primary Source of Energy Should

question 3

Multiple Choice

During the postoperative period, the primary source of energy should be:

• A) protein.
• B) carbohydrates.
• C) fat.
• D) specially developed formulas.

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Definitions:

Bolus

A small rounded mass of a substance, especially of chewed food at the moment of swallowing.

Esophagus

The part of the digestive tract that conducts food from the pharynx to the stomach.

Amylase

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of starch into sugars, present in saliva and pancreatic fluid.

Starch

A carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds, primarily found in plants and used as an energy store.