A client who requires a central vein access for parenteral nutrition is to receive a solution with:
A. Fat emulsion
B. 5% dextrose
C. Amino acids
D. 10% dextrose
C
C. Parenteral nutrition with greater than 10% dextrose requires a central venous catheter (CVC), which is placed into a high-flow central vein such as the superior vena cava. Parenteral nutrition of amino acids is in solutions as high as 25% dextrose.
A. Fat emulsion is a soybean or safflower oil base that is isotonic and may be infused with an amino acid and dextrose solution through a central or peripheral vein.
B and D. Clients with short-term nutritional needs often receive intravenous solutions of less than 10% dextrose via a peripheral vein in combination with amino acids and lipids.
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