A patient has severe respiratory failure and is unable to eat much. The nurse notices a decrease in body weight and severe generalized weakness. The dietitian recommends ____.
A) a change to parenteral nutrition support
B) a change to a nutrient-dense enteral formula
C) that they continue with the current diet order
D) a change to a carbohydrate-rich enteral formula
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