A Patient Has a Parenteral Nutrition Infusion of 25% Dextrose

Multiple Choice

A patient has a parenteral nutrition infusion of 25% dextrose.A student nurse asks the nurse why a peripherally inserted central catheter was inserted.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

A) "There is a decreased risk for infection when 25% dextrose is infused through a central line."
B) "The prescribed infusion can be given much more rapidly when the patient has a central line."
C) "The 25% dextrose is hypertonic and will be more rapidly diluted when given through a central line."
D) "The required blood glucose monitoring is more accurate when samples are obtained from a central line."