ANATOMY
GASTRO INTESTINAL
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Question
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What is enteral nutrition?
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Fluid administered through a needle inserted into a vein
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An opening in the stomach
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Nutrients sent into the gastrointestinal tract through a feeding tube
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A tube inserted through the nose into the stomach
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Enteral nutrition is nutrition delivered using the gut. This can refer to oral, gastric, or postpyloric feeds. There are many indications requiring a feeding tube to deliver nutrition or hydration. This is known as tube feeding, enteral feeding, or gavage.
Detailed explanation-2: -A form of nutrition that is delivered into the digestive system as a liquid. Drinking nutrition beverages or formulas and tubefeeding are forms of enteral nutrition.
Detailed explanation-3: -Enteral nutrition refers to any method of feeding that uses the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to deliver nutrition and calories. It can include a normal oral diet, the use of liquid supplements or delivery by use of a tube (tube feeding).
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