A Patient on Mechanical Ventilation Is Receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition

A patient on mechanical ventilation is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) .Which of the following is true?

A) Excessive calorie intake can cause an increase in PaCO?.
B) The patient's head should remain elevated at 45 degrees to avoid aspiration.
C) Lipid intake should be maintained at greater than 2 g/kg/day.
D) TPN is preferred over the use of enteral feeding to avoid the complication of aspiration.

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