By post-op day 10, the following is noted: Bowel sounds retu…
By post-op day 10, the following is noted: Bowel sounds returnNG tube output decreasesPatient passes flatusAbdominal tenderness improvesThe physician has ordered the parenteral feeds to be slowly tapered, while enteral feeds begin. You recommend Vital AF 1.2, which provides 1.2 kcal/ml, 75 g protein/1000 ml, and 811 ml free water per 1000 ml formula. The goal rate for the feedings is 75 ml/hr. Will this meet the patient’s needs? If not, what would be an appropriate rate?