Newborn Lars has a mitochondrial disorder that causes lack of muscle tone, the inability to nurse, and the potential of not being able to safely eat or drink by mouth long-term. What is the approach of choice for nutrition when a patient will be unable to eat for a prolonged period of time?

A) IV nutrition
B) nasogastric tube
C) gastric tube
D) total parenteral nutrition


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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