If a severely burned patient has been unable to eat more than a few bites each day for a week, he or she should be fed by means of
a. enteral feedings into the stomach.
b. enteral feedings into the jejunum.
c. central parenteral nutrition.
d. peripheral parenteral nutrition.
Answer: a. enteral feedings into the stomach.
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