Eighty-year-old Antonio Hernandez has a past medical history of hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and diabetes. He suffers a massive stroke and is stabilized in the CCU (coronary care unit). It is determined that it is unsafe to feed him orally and a tube feeding will be started immediately. Which formula would be the most appropriate for Antonio??
A) ?modular
B) ?blenderized
C) ?specialized
D) ?elemental
C
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