The nurse is administering total parenteral nutrition (TPN) to a client who underwent surgery for gastric cancer. What is a major complication of TPN?
A) Hyperglycemia
B) Extreme hunger
C) Hypotension
D) Hypoglycemia
Ans: A
Feedback: The solution, used as a base for most TPN, consists of a high dextrose concentration and may raise blood glucose levels significantly, resulting in hyperglycemia. Fluid overload may cause hypertension, not hypotension. Extreme hunger occurs with hypoglycemia.
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