Which statement correctly distinguishes parenteral nutrition from enteral nutrition?
Correct answer: A. Parenteral nutrition delivers nutrients directly into the bloodstream
- A. Parenteral nutrition delivers nutrients directly into the bloodstream
- B. Parenteral nutrition always requires a nasogastric tube
- C. Enteral nutrition bypasses the gastrointestinal tract completely
- D. Enteral nutrition can be given only when the patient can swallow
Explanation
Parenteral nutrition provides nutrients intravenously, bypassing digestion and absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. Enteral nutrition uses the gastrointestinal tract and can be given through a tube when swallowing is unsafe.
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Coverage includes nutrients and balanced diets, therapeutic feeding, enteral and parenteral nutrition, intake and output, dehydration, fluid overload and fluid balance calculations. Questions also examine sodium, potassium, calcium and chloride disturbances, their signs and nursing care, while distinguishing enteral feeding through the gastrointestinal tract from parenteral nutrition.
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