Question

A client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition and lipids asks the nurse why the solution looks like milk. what is the most appropriate nursing response

Answer 1

The answer to this question would be: The white milky solution contains lipids or fat to provide extra calories.

Patient with total parenteral nutrition only gets nutrient from the parenteral route. The component should cover carbohydrate, protein, and fat. Fat component in the solution makes it look like milk. It is important to ensure the client that the solution is food, not drug.