The nurse teaches a patient who has a nonfunctioning or dysfunctional GI tract that total parenteral nutrition (TPN) will be infused. Where will the infusion occur?
a. Through the carotid artery
b. Through the superior vena cava
c. Through the femoral vein
d. Through the inferior vena cava
ANS: B
TPN solution is usually infused through the superior vena cava.
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