Nutrition and Diet Therapy 6th Edition by Carroll Lutz, Erin Mazur , Nancy Litch

Exercise 9

The caregiver believes the client is still mentally alert and oriented, although the client cannot communicate. The client has progressed to the point where she has lost all motor function. She cannot talk or walk and has lost the use of her hands. The client's physician now believes 1.Ms. Z has an ileus (paralysis of the bowel). Why does this mean the client cannot be fed orally? What are the treatment options? Who needs to be informed of the treatment options?