In Which Acute Care Situations Would Parenteral Nutrition Be Indicated

In which acute care situations would parenteral nutrition be indicated? Select all that apply.

A) A client who has just had a major gastrointestinal (GI) surgery
B) A client who meets 40% of energy requirements after receiving nutrition by enteral route alone for 8 days
C) A client who is severely malnourished and does not wish to feed enterally
D) A previously healthy client who was admitted to the intensive are unit after 7 days of hospitalization
E) A client who meets 70% of energy requirements after receiving nutrition by enteral route alone for 6 days

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