A patient has undergone several gut resections because of cancer and is unlikely to resume adequate oral intake of nutrients.The best way to feed this patient would be via

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Long-term parenteral nutrition must be administered centrally because peripheral veins cannot handle high enough concentrations of nutrients to provide long-term nutrient needs.Administration of enteral nutrition via a PEG tube or jejunal feedings is not appropriate because this patient does not have sufficient gut function.

A Patient Has Undergone Several Gut Resections Because of Cancer