Greg Thomas is a 12-year-old who is being weaned off of TPN. In addition to TPN, Greg is on a soft diet. Greg is 5'2" and weighs 110 pounds. His energy needs are estimated to be approximately 2100 kcal/day. His calorie 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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