An 85-year-old nursing home resident with anorexia and probable aspiration pneumonia; which nutrition plan would be most appropriate?

• A. start the patient on a regular oral diet with supplements
• B. establish central access with a peripherally inserted central catheter PICC
• C. establish peripheral access and initiate peripheral parenteral nutrition until enteral feedings can be established
• D. determine the most appropriate enteral feeding route and establish tube feeding

Answer: (D)