A patient's health decline necessitates the use of total parenteral nutrition. The patient has questioned the need for insertion of a central venous catheter, expressing a preference for a "normal IV."
The nurse should know that peripheral administration of high-concentration PN formulas is contraindicated because of the risk for what complication?
A) Chemical phlebitis
B) Hyperglycemia
C) Dumping syndrome
D) Line sepsis
Ans: A
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Formulations with dextrose concentrations of more than 10% should not be administered through peripheral veins because they irritate the intima (innermost walls) of small veins, causing chemical phlebitis. Hyperglycemia and line sepsis are risks with both peripheral and central administration of PN. PN is not associated with dumping syndrome.
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