The nurse is assessing a patient's ability to receive enteral feedings.Which findings would the nurse evaluate as potential contraindications to this intervention? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
A)The patient has a history of Crohn's disease.
B)The patient has a gastric ulcer.
C)There is a mechanical obstruction.
D)The patient has developed hemorrhagic pancreatitis.
E)The patient has had severe intractable diarrhea for 3 days.

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Mechanical obstruction, hemorrhagic pancreatitis, and severe intractable diarrhea are conditions that can significantly impair the gastrointestinal tract's ability to handle enteral feedings, making them potential contraindications.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient's Ability to Receive Enteral