In patients receiving parenteral nutrition, high blood glucose levels may be caused by
a. inadequate infusions of potassium.
b. rapid infusions of high levels of dextrose.
c. use of peripheral rather than central pa-renteral nutrition.
d. infusion of too much amino acid that is deaminated and converted to glucose.
B
In patients receiving parenteral nutrition, high blood glucose levels may be caused by rapid infu-sions of high levels of dextrose. Potassium does not affect glucose tolerance. Use of peripheral versus central routes does not affect glucose tolerance (and generally less glucose is infused via the peripheral route). Excess amino acids are deaminated within cells and do not usually cause high blood glucose levels.
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