After surgery, most patients do not eat solid food yet, but are fed intravenously with a glucose or dextrose. Why do you think this is done?
A. The glucose solution is absorbed immediately by the bloodstream to provide energy and calories to the body without being digested
B. The patient’s digestive system is not functioning yet
C. The patient cannot masticate (chew) food. D. The patient has no energy to eat
D. The patient has no energy to eat
A. The glucose solution is absorbed immediately by the bloodstream to provide energy and calories to the body without being digested
B. The patient’s digestive system is not functioning yet
C. The patient cannot masticate (chew) food. D. The patient has no energy to eat
D. The patient has no energy to eat
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After surgery, most patients do not eat solid food yet, but are fed intravenously with a glucose or dextrose. Why do you think this is done?
That's because:
It would take time for a patient's digestive system to recover from a surgery. It's not a surprise since digestive system isn't functioning yet after surgery, eating a solid food after surgery could lead to many disturbance and complications.
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