The nurse understands that a client receiving nutrition exclusively through hypertonic tube feedings is at risk for diarrhea because:
a. the solution irritates the musculature of the bowel, stimulating peristalsis.
b. fluid is transported by osmosis into the intestinal tract.
c. there is a lack of solid and semi-solid foods in the diet.
d. the hypertonic solution leads to hypercalcemia.
b
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