A patient is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). On assessment, the nurse notes the patient's pulse is 128 beats/min, blood pressure is 98/56 mm Hg, and skin turgor is dry. What action should the nurse perform next?
A patient is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). On assessment, the nurse notes the patient's pulse is 128 beats/min, blood pressure is 98/56 mm Hg, and skin turgor is dry. What action should the nurse perform next?
You always need to contact doctor and the odds are you need to Increase the fluids or TPN with doctor's supervision would be my ideal response. Because most likely patient is dehydrated (poor skin turgow indicates) evidenced by low blood pressure and increased pulse.
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