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 accurate?

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