..... means that the patient is nourished with special solutions which are given through a drip in a vein.

CLINICAL NUTRITION

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____ means that the patient is nourished with special solutions which are given through a drip in a vein.

A	Tube Feeding
B	Nasogastric Feeding
C	Gastrostomy Tube
D	Intravenous feeding

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Parenteral nutrition, often called total parenteral nutrition, is the medical term for infusing a specialized form of food through a vein (intravenously).

Detailed explanation-2: -(Parenteral Nutrition) Intravenous feeding is used when the digestive tract cannot adequately absorb nutrients, as occurs in severe malabsorption disorders.

Detailed explanation-3: -Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is when the IV administered nutrition is the only source of nutrition the patient is receiving. Total parenteral nutrition is indicated when there is impaired gastrointestinal function and contraindications to enteral nutrition.

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