Julia Reynolds is a 64-year-old realtor. She has been admitted to the local medical center 6 times in the past 3 months with severe pancreatitis. Julia has been experiencing intractable vomiting and intense pain after eating. Her insurance will not cover home nutritional support. She is being transferred to a sub-acute nursing facility for therapy. After six weeks of intense nutrition support,
her liver enzymes are elevated. The dietitian recommends ____.
A) a low-fat diet
B) elemental tube feedings
C) cyclic TPN
D) continuous TPN
C
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