An older patient receiving enteral feedings is experiencing abdominal cramps and liquid stools. Which ingredient in the patient's tube feeding would cause these manifestations?
1. Maltose
2. Lactose
3. Fructose
4. Sucrose
2
Rationale: Maltose is a type of sugar and is not implicated in the development of abdominal cramps and liquid stools when receiving an enteral feeding.
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