An 80-year-old male patient has recently had a stroke and the speech language pathologist has recommended he be NPO due to severe dysphagia. The patient is stabilizing otherwise and plans to go to an inpatient rehab center for therapy after being discharged from the hospital. He has a past medical history of coronary artery disease, hypertension and hyperlipidemia. He weighs 162# with no recent weight changes and he is 5’9″. He was a good eater at home prior to the stroke but was not very good at following a heart healthy diet. What enteral nutrition feeding access would be most appropriate for this patient?
[Solved]: An 80-year-old male patient has recently had a…
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