To help prevent hyperglycemia in a client receiving TPN, the nurse would
a. administer the solution slowly.
b. keep the infusion at room temperature.
c. protect the solution from light.
d. use an infusion pump.
D
TPN must be delivered using a pump to control the infusion rate accurately and to prevent the possibility of a bolus and consequent hyperglycemia.
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