To support the nutritional needs of a client with dysphagia, the nurse realizes that all of the following are mechanisms to provide enteral feeding EXCEPT:

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Hyperalimentation refers to total parenteral nutrition, which involves providing nutrients directly into the bloodstream through a central venous catheter. It is not a mechanism for enteral feeding through the gastrointestinal tract. The other options (nasogastric tube, PEG tube, and jejunostomy tube) are all forms of enteral feeding.

To Support the Nutritional Needs of a Client with Dysphagia