TPN Reasons
Electrolytes
TPN Vocabulary
Base Solutions
100

Carbohydrates

What is the TPN component that provides energy?

100

Potassium Phosphate, Chloride and Acetate, Calcium Gluconate or Chloride, Sodium Chloride or Acetate, and Magnesium Sulfate

What are Electrolytes?

100

Abnormally low levels of glucose in the blood 

What is hypoglycemia?

100

A TPN must be discarded after this amount of time

What is 24 hours?

200

To replace nutritional deficits, promote wound healing, increase weight, and prevent protein or caloric malnutrition

What are the goals of Parenteral Nutrition?

200

This is how much potassium is needed for every 1000 calories

What is 30 to 40 mEq?

200

10% Dextrose is the highest concentration that should be given through this 

What is the peripheral vein?

200

Dextrose, Amino Acids, and Fats, and Sterile Water 

What are the Base Solutions or macronutrients?

300

Replacement of cells, tissue growth, and cell repair

What are proteins necessary for? 

300

These 2 electrolytes can precipitate if added closely together

What are Potassium Phosphate, and Calcium Gluconate

300

Inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity

What is Peritonitis?

300

This is the amount of time it takes to warm a TPN to room temperature

What is 1 hour?

400

Chronic weight loss, massive bowel surgery, pancreatitis, and patients who are malnourished

What are the indications or reasons for Parenteral Nutrition?

400

This Trace Element aids in wound healing

What is Zinc?

400

Abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood 

What is hyperglycemia?

400

This IV fluid should be administered if a TPN is stopped abruptly

What is 10% Dextrose (D10W)

500

These conditions require additional energy for the body to heal

What are hypermetabolic states?

500

This is the common range for nutritional requirements in calories per day in a TPN

What is 2500 - 3000 calories per day?

500

Patients with a decrease in renal function require this

 What is decreased amounts of potassium?

500

Faster than gravity method, less touch contamination, and better accuracy than gravity method,are the advantages of using this

What is an automated compounding machine?

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