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A 12-Year-Old Patient Is Being Weaned Off of Total Parenteral

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A 12-year-old patient is being weaned off of total parenteral nutrition. In addition to total parenteral nutrition, he is on a soft diet. The patient is 5 ft 2 in. tall and weighs 110 lb. His energy needs are estimated to be approximately 2100 kcal/day. His kcalorie count reveals he is consuming 1700 kcal/day. Which intervention is appropriate at this time?


A) Discontinue TPN.
B) Double his oral feedings.
C) Consider enteral feedings.
D) Increase TPN to provide an additional 1100 kcal.

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