A PEG feeding would be useful in a patient with:
a. head or neck cancer, who will not be able to eat normally for weeks
b. short bowel syndrome
c. duodenal ulcers
d. pancreatitis
Answer: a. head or neck cancer, who will not be able to eat normally for weeks
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