Question

The nurse is making initial rounds at the beginning of the shift and notes that the TPN bag of an assigned patient is empty. Which solution should the nurse hang until another bag of TPN is mixed and delivered to the nursing unit?

A. 5% Dextrose in water
B. 10% Dextrose in water
C. 5% Dextrose in Ringer's lactate
D. 5% Dextrose in in 0.9% NS

Answer 1

When a TPN bag is empty, the nurse should hang a solution that is isotonic and contains dextrose. The most appropriate solution among the options provided would be 5% Dextrose in 0.9% NS.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a TPN bag is empty and a new bag has not been mixed and delivered to the nursing unit, the nurse should hang a solution that is isotonic and contains dextrose. Among the options provided, the most appropriate solution would be 5% Dextrose in 0.9% NS (Normal Saline). This solution has the same osmolarity as the patient's body fluids and provides a source of glucose for energy.