Which of the following is a mechanical complication of enteral nutrition support?

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Which of the following is a mechanical complication of enteral nutrition support?

Mechanical problems with enteral nutrition relate to the tube and its function. When the tube becomes blocked or kinked, or if it is dislodged, feeds cannot be delivered properly, interrupting nutrition and sometimes risking aspiration or other complications. This is a hardware issue of the delivery system, not a patient physiological response. Aspiration is a risk related to the patient’s airway and positioning, not the tube’s mechanics. Diarrhea reflects GI tolerance, osmotic effects, infection, or antibiotics, not a tube obstruction. Hypernatremia is a metabolic/electrolyte disturbance from fluid balance or formula characteristics, not a mechanical tube problem.

Mechanical problems with enteral nutrition relate to the tube and its function. When the tube becomes blocked or kinked, or if it is dislodged, feeds cannot be delivered properly, interrupting nutrition and sometimes risking aspiration or other complications. This is a hardware issue of the delivery system, not a patient physiological response.

Aspiration is a risk related to the patient’s airway and positioning, not the tube’s mechanics. Diarrhea reflects GI tolerance, osmotic effects, infection, or antibiotics, not a tube obstruction. Hypernatremia is a metabolic/electrolyte disturbance from fluid balance or formula characteristics, not a mechanical tube problem.

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