Two clients are on enteral nutrition: one is on a standard formula and the other is on a hydrolyzed formula. What is the difference in the two formulas?
A) Standard formulas have only free amino acids as their source of protein, whereas completely hydrolyzed formulas contain whole proteins.
B) Hydrolyzed formulas have soybean oil added and standard formulas do not.
C) Standard formulas include everything the client needs nutritionally, whereas hydrolyzed formulas are lacking in calcium and potassium.
D) Standard formulas have whole proteins, whereas completely hydrolyzed formulas contain only free amino acids as their source of protein.
D
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Enteral formulas are classified by the type of protein they contain. Standard formulas are made from whole protein found in foods, whereas completely hydrolyzed formulas contain only free amino acids as their source of protein.
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