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    ATI RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Updated Proctored Exam

    A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The bag has 20 mL remaining to infuse, but a new bag is not readily available. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Dextrose 10% in water is commonly used to prevent hypoglycemia in patients receiving TPN if the TPN infusion is running low and a new bag isn't available immediately. B. Discontinuing the infusion could lead to nutritional deficiencies or glucose instability. C. Slowing the infusion rate does not solve the issue of a soon-to-be-depleted TPN bag and may cause fluid imbalance. D. Lactated Ringer's solution is not a substitute for the nutritional requirements provided by TPN.

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