A Patient Has Just Been Admitted with a 40% Total

question 31

Multiple Choice

A patient has just been admitted with a 40% total body surface area (TBSA) burn injury.To maintain adequate nutrition,the nurse should plan to take which action?

• A) Insert a feeding tube and initiate enteral feedings.
• B) Infuse total parenteral nutrition via a central catheter.
• C) Encourage an oral intake of at least 5000 kcal per day.
• D) Administer multiple vitamins and minerals in the IV solution.

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