The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving PN.As part of the patient's therapy,the patient receives routine bedside glucose monitoring.Why is this done?
A) To keep the blood glucose lower than normal since the PN is delivering glucose directly to the bloodstream
B) To keep the blood glucose slightly higher than normal to meet the needs of the increased cellular need
C) To keep the blood glucose slightly higher than normal to prevent infection or systemic sepsis
D) To keep the blood glucose in the normal range to prevent associated complications
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