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Short Case Study Elena Hayes Is a 64-Year-Old Realtor. She Has Been Admitted

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Elena Hayes is a 64-year-old realtor. She has been admitted to the local medical center six times in the past 3 months with severe pancreatitis. Elena has been experiencing intractable vomiting and intense pain after eating. Her insurance will not cover home nutritional support. She is being transferred to a subacute nursing facility for therapy.
-Laboratory values indicate that Elena's blood glucose is extremely high. Which nutrient component of her total parenteral nutrition must be adjusted?


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