Marc Jejune is a 30-year-old single male who exercises and follows a healthy diet. His physician admits Marc to the medical-surgical unit for evaluation. At his doctor's appointment prior to his admission, he complained of poor appetite, constipation, nausea, and vomiting for 3 days. What should the nutritional support team do to ensure that Marc can consume enough food orally to meet his energy needs?

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Switching to nocturnal, cyclic feedings may help Marc achieve his energy needs as he may have an associated decrease in appetite and symptoms during the day. This way, he may be able to consume enough food orally at night when his symptoms may be less pronounced. Discontinuing tube feeding or TPN may not be appropriate as Marc still needs to meet his energy and nutrient requirements. Sending double portions may not be feasible or necessary without assessing Marc's ability to consume food.

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