The nurse expects that a client being started on total parenteral nutrition will have an order to set the infusion pump at a maximum of how many milliliters per hour for the first 4 to 6 hours of therapy?

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For the first 4 to 6 hours of total parenteral nutrition therapy, the infusion pump is typically set at a maximum of 50 milliliters per hour to allow the client's body to adjust to the solution and to prevent complications such as hyperglycemia or fluid overload.

The Nurse Expects That a Client Being Started on Total