A client has been ordered to be treated with total parenteral nutrition (TPN). For which complications will the nurse monitor the client most closely?
a. Pulmonary embolism
b. Air embolism
c. Nausea and vomiting
d. Ascites
ANS: B
TPN with IV therapy is prone to air embolism.
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