A Patient Has Just Been Admitted with a 40% Total

A patient has just been admitted with a 40% total body surface area (TBSA) burn injury. To maintain adequate nutrition,the nurse should plan to take which action?

A) Administer vitamins and minerals intravenously.
B) Insert a feeding tube and initiate enteral feedings.
C) Infuse total parenteral nutrition via a central catheter.
D) Encourage an oral intake of at least 5000 kcal per day.

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