The nurse is reviewing the nutritional status for a group of patients. In which patients would a feeding tube most likely be beneficial? (Select all that apply.)
A) An 80-year-old patent with dementia
B) A 76-year-old patient with terminal cancer
C) A 65-year-old patient recovering from pneumonia
D) A 90-year-old patient with diabetes and heart failure
E) A 55-year-old with esophageal cancer who is receiving radiation therapy
F) A 55-year-old patient receiving chemotherapy and experiencing loss of appetite
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Q10: A patient with terminal cancer has just
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