When Monitoring a Patient Who Has Been Receiving Peripheral Parenteral

question 9

Multiple Choice

When monitoring a patient who has been receiving peripheral parenteral nutrition for more than 3 weeks, the nurse will watch for which potential complication?

• A) Diarrhea
• B) Phlebitis
• C) Hypernatremia
• D) Hypoglycemia

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