The Patient Is Having at Least 75% of Nutritional Needs

question 17

Multiple Choice

The patient is having at least 75% of nutritional needs met by enteral feeding, so the health care provider has ordered the parenteral nutrition (PN) to be discontinued. However, the nurse notices that the PN infusion has fallen behind. What should the nurse do?

• A) Increase the rate to get the volume caught up before discontinuing.
• B) Stop the infusion as ordered.
• C) Taper infusion gradually.
• D) Hang 5% dextrose.

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