A nurse is creating a care plan for a patient who is receiving parenteral nutrition. The patient's care plan should include nursing actions relevant to what potential complications? Select all that apply
A) Dumping syndrome
B) Clotted or displaced catheter
C) Pneumothorax
D) Hyperglycemia
E) Line sepsis
Ans: B, C, D, E
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Common complications of PN include a clotted or displaced catheter, pneumothorax, hyperglycemia, and infection from the venous access device (line sepsis). Dumping syndrome applies to enteral nutrition, not PN.
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