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Question

Peter is a registered dietitian, and he is trying to determine the best feeding strategy for his patients. Match the patient description with the type of feeding strategy (answer key: Nasogastric tube, Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy, Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, Total parenteral nutrition, and Nasoduodenal or nasojejunal tube): Zohreh will need longer term nutrition support, but she has recently been experiencing delayed stomach emptying, nausea, and vomiting. Cosmo will need short-term nutrition support. He can sit up on his own, is aware enough to keep from pulling out any tubes or lines, and he does not exhibit any signs of gastroparesis. Carson has spent an extended time on a ventilator, so she has difficulty coughing and has a poor gag reflex. She will need short-term nutrition support and a post-pyloric placement. Caprina is at low risk for aspiration and will need longer term nutrition support in order to meet her nutrient needs. Nithin's GI tract has stop functioning and he is malnourished, despite the care team's attempts to provide nutrition via enteral nutrition. He will need all of his nutrition via IV.