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 situation would require that the patient change from enteral nutrition to parenteral nutrition?

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If the patient develops a paralytic ileus, they will not be able to tolerate enteral nutrition and will need to switch to parenteral nutrition. This is because a paralytic ileus is a condition where the intestine cannot contract normally to move food and fluid through the digestive system. Other options listed do not necessarily require a switch to parenteral nutrition.

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