To Meet the Nutritional Needs of a Patient with Extensive

question 18

Multiple Choice

To meet the nutritional needs of a patient with extensive burns in the CCU,why should the nurse primarily suggest enteral feedings?

• A) Because enteral feedings are less expensive than parenteral nutrition
• B) Because complications of enteral feedings are fewer than those associated with parenteral nutrition
• C) Because nutrition provided via the gastrointestinal tract helps maintain gut integrity and prevent translocation of bacteria
• D) Because the patient has limited vascular access for parenteral nutrition because of other intravenous and arterial lines needed for monitoring

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