Over time, Ms. Leland suffers from cardiac cachexia, and the physician will most likely order ______ to help meet her nutritional needs.

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Enteral or parenteral nutrition would be the best choice as cardiac cachexia can lead to malnutrition and a decrease in muscle mass. Enteral nutrition involves delivering nutrients directly into the digestive tract through a tube, while parenteral nutrition involves delivering nutrients through a vein. Both options can help meet the nutritional needs of the patient. The other options (B, C, and D) do not address the specific nutritional needs associated with cardiac cachexia.

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