Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 69%
Full-length
A client is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The nurse notices that the bag of TPN solution has been infusing for 24 hours but has $300 \mathrm{~mL}$ of solution left. The nurse should:
Correct answer
D
Rationale
TPN solutions should not hang for more than 24 hours due to infection risk. The nurse should discontinue the current bag, change the tubing, and hang a new bag. Continuing or altering the rate is unsafe.