Solved

An 80-Year-Old Male Patient Has End-Stage Alzheimer's and Has Recently

Question 22

Multiple Choice

An 80-year-old male patient has end-stage Alzheimer's and has recently been diagnosed with severe dysphagia. This patient is getting discharged from hospital. His height is 5' 9" and he weighs 162 pounds with no recent changes in weight.
-Which method of providing enteral nutrition would be most appropriate for this patient?


A) orogastric tube
B) nasointestinal feeding tube
C) jejunostomy
D) surgical gastrostomy
E) nasogastric tube

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents