A school-aged girl with Crohn's disease will receive total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for the next 6 weeks. Which of the following would best help her accept this?
A) Help her ambulate with the bottles.
B) Provide some time to talk to her several times a day.
C) Help her give the bottles nicknames and personalities.
D) Explain that TPN substitutes for normal food.
B
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