When Parenteral Nutrition Is Necessary for Critically Ill Patients, Dextrose

question 48

Multiple Choice

When parenteral nutrition is necessary for critically ill patients, dextrose is limited to ____ milligrams per kilogram of body weight per minute to prevent hyperglycemia.

• A) 3
• B) 5
• C) 10
• D) 15

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