Eighty-year-old Antonio Hernandez has a past medical history of hypertension, elevated cholesterol, and diabetes. He suffers a massive stroke and is stabilized in the CCU (coronary care unit). It is determined that it is unsafe to feed him orally and a tube feeding will be started immediately. ?Which feeding route would be the most appropriate for Antonio?
A) ?orogastric
B) ?nasogastric
C) ?gastrostomy
D) ?jejunostomy
B
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