Greg Thomas Is a 12 Year Old Who Is Being

question 55

Multiple Choice

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 lbs.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)Oral feeding should be doubled.
• C)Enteral feeding should be considered.
• D)TPN should be increased to provide an additional 1100 kcal.

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