The nurse, providing information about nutritional support to a client, explains that to benefit from enteral nutrition that:
1. It must be administered as a continuous infusion.
2. The gag and swallow reflexes must be intact.
3. The client must not need specialized nutrient formulas.
4. The GI tract must be functional.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Enteral nutrition can be delivered as intermittent or continuous infusion, or as a bolus feeding.
Rationale 2: A feeding tube can be used if the gag and swallow reflexes are not intact.
Rationale 3: Enteral nutrition includes specialized nutrient formulas designed for clients with specific conditions such as renal, pulmonary, or hepatic diseases.
Rationale 4: For the client to be able to receive enteral nutrition, the GI tract must be functional.
Global Rationale: Enteral nutrition is delivered into the GI tract, which must be functioning to absorb nutrients. Enteral nutrition can be delivered as intermittent or continuous infusion, or as a bolus feeding. A feeding tube can be used if the gag and swallow reflexes are not intact. Enteral nutrition includes specialized nutrient formulas designed for clients with specific conditions such as renal, pulmonary, or hepatic diseases.
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