Why might a patient receive nutrition through a feeding tube or catheter? Check all that apply. problems with digestive organsinability to access nutritional mealsinability to chew properlyproblems swallowing foodability of doctors to easily monitor food intake

Nutrition may be given through a feeding tube when a person cannot chew or swallow food safely or effectively. If digestive organs cannot process or absorb nutrition adequately, nutrition may instead be given through a catheter into the bloodstream. Lack of access to meals and easier monitoring are not medical reasons for tube or catheter feeding.

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