According to the 'nutrition support for adults: oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition guideline' (NICE 2006) , when should healthcare professionals consider enteral tube feeding in people who are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition?
A) The person has inadequate oral intake and a functional, accessible gastrointestinal tract
B) The person has adequate oral intake and a functional, accessible gastrointestinal tract
C) The person has inadequate oral intake and a non-functioning, accessible gastrointestinal tract
D) The person has inadequate oral intake and a non-functioning, inaccessible gastrointestinal tract
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