The nurse is contributing to a patient's plan of care.Which patients should the nurse recommend as benefiting from PN? (Select all that apply.)

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Patients with conditions such as burns,trauma,cancer,AIDS,malnutrition,anorexia nervosa,or fever,or those undergoing major surgery may need PN.The patient with esophageal cancer or burns across the face and chest may have difficulty swallowing and need nutritional support via PN.B.C.D.F.These patients may not necessarily benefit from PN.

The Nurse Is Contributing to a Patient's Plan of Care