On the medical floor, a nurse is caring for a group of patients that all have problems with nutrition and may benefit from PN. The nurse understands that which of the following patients would be the least likely candidate for PN? A patient with:

On the medical floor, a nurse is caring for a group of patients that all have problems with nutrition and may benefit from PN. The nurse understands that which of the following patients would be the least likely candidate for PN? A patient with:



a. severe anorexia nervosa

b. a malignancy of the GI tract

c. an exacerbation of Crohn's disease

d. dysphagia from a CVA



Answer: d. dysphagia from a CVA


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