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An 80-year-old male patient has end-stage Alzheimer's and has recently been diagnosed with severe dysphagia. This patient is getting discharged from hospital. His height is 5' 9" and he weighs 162 pounds with no recent changes in weight.
Which situation would require that the patient change from enteral nutrition to parenteral nutrition?
A. the patient loses 5 pounds
B. the patient develops a paralytic ileus
C. the patient can no longer afford enteral nutrition
D. the patient develops sleeping problems
E. the protein content of the enteral nutrition needs to be changed
Answer: B
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