Posted: June 16th, 2017
A client is being weaned off from parenteral nutrition (PN) and is given a go-signal to take a regular diet. The ongoing solution rate has been 120ml/hr. A nurse expects that which of the following prescriptions regarding the PN solution will accompany the diet order?
A. Decrease the PN rate to 60ml/hr.
B. Start 0.9% normal saline at 30 ml/hr.
C. Maintain the present infusion rate.
D. Discontinue the PN.
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