Mr. Smith is 63 years old with Alzheimer's disease. He has an order for a feeding tube because he refuses to eat and is becoming malnourished. Which of the following feeding tubes would be a good choice?

a. Nasogastric b. Nasoduodenal
c. Gastrostomy d. Transnasal


c

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