Most patients with acute respiratory failure require enteral or parenteral nutrition support because they
a. require mechanical ventilation.
b. often have difficulty swallowing.
c. are too tired to consume an adequate diet.
d. are unable to coordinate eating and breathing.
A
Most patients with acute respiratory failure require enteral or parenteral nutrition support because they require mechanical ventilation and cannot eat normally with a breathing tube in place.
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