If a patient has had a stroke and needs enteral feedings because he or she cannot chew or swallow but has no other medical problems,he or she can be fed with a(n)_____ formula.

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A patient whose digestive system works normally and who has no other medical problems besides an inability to chew and swallow can receive enteral feedings with a standard polymeric formula.Such formulas are not necessarily isotonic;isotonic formulas may be used if a patient develops diarrhea.Modular formulas are used for specific medical conditions necessitating more or less of one or more macronutrients.Elemental formulas are used if the patient has difficulties digesting the formula or if the formula is administered into the jejunum rather than the stomach.

If a Patient Has Had a Stroke and Needs Enteral