Appropriate guidelines for the use of TPN in cancer patients include:
A. Long-term TPN in patients with rapid progressive tumor growth unresponsive to other therapy
B. Mildly malnourished patients undergoing surgery for a curable cancer
C. Preoperatively administered TPN prior to surgery or other therapy in patients with severe malnutrition
D. Patients in whom treatment toxicity precludes the use of enteral nutrition
Answer:C
Appropriate guidelines for the use of TPN in cancer patients include:
A. Long-term TPN in patients with rapid progressive tumor growth unresponsive to other therapy B. Mildly malnourished patients undergoing surgery for a curable cancer C. Preoperatively administered TPN prior to surgery or other therapy in patients with severe malnutrition D. Patients in whom treatment toxicity precludes the use of enteral nutrition