What is feeding by mouth called?
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Correct answer: Oral feeding
Oral feeding is the intake of food, liquids, or prescribed nutrition directly through the mouth, followed by swallowing and digestion in the gastrointestinal tract. Tube feeding uses a feeding tube, parenteral feeding enters a vein, and gastrostomy feeding uses a tube placed through the abdominal wall. Thus, option B is correct.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Oral feeding
Why is this the correct answer?
Oral feeding is the intake of food, liquids, or prescribed nutrition directly through the mouth, followed by swallowing and digestion in the gastrointestinal tract. Tube feeding uses a feeding tube, parenteral feeding enters a vein, and gastrostomy feeding uses a tube placed through the abdominal wall. Thus, option B is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Home Science question. Chapter: Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics. Topic: Feeding routes.
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