If an HIV-infected client with a functioning GI tract has severe malabsorption, what is preferred initially to be used to reverse weight loss and wasting?

a. total parenteral nutrition
b. continuous enteral tube feedings
c. increasing protein to 1.5 grams per kilogram
d. administering oral hydrolyzed formulas with medium-chain triglycerides


d

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