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A 40-year-old man was sent to the emergency department by his primary care doctor due to concern for malnutrition. Three months ago, the patient was in a motor vehicle crash resulting in a small bowel injury. This required an exploratory laparotomy and 225 cm of small bowel was resected. He recovered in the hospital for 10 days, but he was readmitted within the first month due to complications from short bowel syndrome. He was subsequently discharged and has been doing well, but upon review of his recent labs with his primary care physician, he was found to have multiple abnormal results, including low prealbumin and vitamin D levels. He has lost about 5 lbs in two weeks. Vital signs are unremarkable and additional laboratory studies, including a complete blood count (CBC) and electrolytes are ordered. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in management?

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Antisecretory medications

Nil per os (NPO) status and parenteral nutrition

Anti-diarrheal medications

Oral nutrition optimization, with consideration of intravenous (IV) nutrition, if necessary

Nil per os (NPO) status and enteral feeds via a naso-jejunal feeding tube