Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is best administered through:
a. a nasogastric tube.
b. a gastrostomy tube.
c. a central intravenous catheter.
d. a peripheral intravenous catheter.
c
TPN has to be inserted into a large vein as it is a hyper
tonic solution.
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Glucose can usually be found in all normal urine.
a. true b. false