The family of a client receiving total enteral nutrition by nasoenteric tube asks why this method is being used, because the client is capable of chewing and swallowing. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "This method of feeding takes far less time."
B. "The surgeon always orders these feedings before surgery."
C. "This type of feeding will help increase nutritional status before surgery."
D. "There is no need for the client to spend so much energy on chewing and swal-lowing food."
C
The decision to use total enteral nutrition by nasoenteric tube is made to provide short-term deli-very of nutrition. Increasing nutritional intake and improving nutritional status before surgery is one example of using this type of nutrition to benefit the client.
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