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BM is a 35-year-old firefighter who has sustained major burns and smoke inhalation. He is taken to the burn unit, and a consult with the registered dietitian has been ordered.
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HT: 6'1" WT: 180 pounds (81.6 kg)
What would be the best way to feed him while he is in the hospital and cannot eat on his own?
A. Keep him NPO (nothing-by-mouth) indefinitely.
B. parenteral nutrition
C. gastric feeding tube
D. enteral feeding to the large bowel
E. enteral feeding to the small bowel
Answer: E
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