Which patient is at the highest risk of aspiration when receiving an enteral feeding?

A. a patient with Crohn's disease
B. a pregnant patient
C. a patient with an endotracheal tube
D. a patient with celiac disease
E. a patient with a concurrent diagnosis of cancer


Answer: C

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