A Patient on Mechanical Ventilation Is Receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient on mechanical ventilation is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN) .Which of the following is true?

• A) Excessive calorie intake can cause an increase in PaCO?.
• B) The patient's head should remain elevated at 45 degrees to avoid aspiration.
• C) Lipid intake should be maintained at greater than 2 g/kg/day.
• D) TPN is preferred over the use of enteral feeding to avoid the complication of aspiration.

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