Which of the following might hinder attempts at nutritional repletion in patients with respiratory disease?
1)The use of bronchodilators
2)Simple oxygen therapy
3)Intubation
4)Deep breathing and cough exercises

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Nutritional repletion in respiratory patients often is hindered by necessary therapeutic actions. Bronchodilators may produce nausea; oxygen by nasal cannula disturbs the sense of smell and, therefore, taste because 70% of the taste of food is contributed by the sense of smell. Medications that patients are taking may interact with nutrients and render them less available for absorption or even may inhibit specific metabolic enzymes. An intubated patient really complicates the process of eating.

Which of the Following Might Hinder Attempts at Nutritional Repletion