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Eighty-year-old Antonio Hernandez has a past medical history of hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and diabetes.He suffers a massive stroke and is stabilized in the CCU (coronary care unit).It is determined that it is unsafe to feed him orally and a tube feeding will be started immediately.
-For the first 24 hours the tube feeding should be delivered by a(n) _____ feeding method.

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Continuous feeding is recommended initially for patients who are critically ill or have difficulty swallowing, as it allows for better tolerance and monitoring of the patient's response to the feeding.

Case Studies Eighty-Year-Old Antonio Hernandez Has a Past Medical History of Hypertension