Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) has been ordered for a patient who is recovering from burns in the intensive care unit. The patient currently has a peripheral intravenous (IV) line as well as a central venous catheter
The nurse should reiterate in the patient's care plan the importance of administering TPN in a central line because:
A) Central lines are more durable than peripheral IV lines.
B) Infiltration of a peripheral IV that is being used to deliver TPN can result in tissue necrosis.
C) The high osmolarity of TPN requires administration into a large volume of blood.
D) TPN must be infused at an hourly rate that exceeds the capacity of a peripheral IV.
C
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