A nurse is preparing to administer a patients intravenous fat emulsion simultaneously with parenteral nutrition (PN) . Which of the following principles should guide the nurses action?
A) Intravenous fat emulsions may be infused simultaneously with PN through a Y-connector close to the infusion site and should not be filtered.
B) The nurse should prepare for placement of another intravenous line, as intravenous fat emulsions may not be infused simultaneously through the line used for PN.
C) Intravenous fat emulsions may be infused simultaneously with PN through a Y-connector close to the infusion site after running the emulsion through a filter.
D) The intravenous fat emulsions can be piggy-backed into any existing IV solution that is infusing.
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