The physician orders TPN with 20% lipid emulsion for Karen. The lipids are prepared in a 500 mL bag to run concurrently with the TPN solution. Based on the information provided, calculate the total amount of kcalories in the lipid emulsion.

a. 150 kcal
b. 500 kcal
c. 1000 kcal
d. 1500 kcal
e. 2000 kcal


Ans: c. 1000 kcal

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