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What it means
Feeding by IV for clients who cannot take in or absorb enough food through the gut. When it gives all the body's needs it is total parenteral nutritionTOH-tul puh-REN-ter-ul noo-TRISH-unComplete nutrition given as a liquid straight into a vein instead of through the digestive tract.par- beside, beyondenter/o intestine-al relating toFull entry (TPN), usually through a central line; a weaker partial form can go through a peripheral vein. The solution holds glucose, amino acids, fats, vitamins, minerals and electrolytes in amounts set for each client.
For the nurse
ISMP lists parenteral nutrition preparations as high-alert. Check the bag against the order, run it on a pump at the set rate, check blood glucose as ordered and use strict aseptic technique with the line. Weigh the client and follow electrolytes.
At a glance
| Spanish | nutrición parenteral |
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Related terms
total parenteral nutrition
Complete nutrition given as a liquid straight into a vein instead of through the digestive tract.
glucose
A simple sugar that is the body's main source of energy.
infusion
The slow delivery of a fluid or drug into the body, usually into a vein, over a period of time.
parenteral
Given by a route other than the digestive tract, usually by injection or into a vein.
nutrition
The intake and use of food and its nutrients for energy, growth and repair of the body.