PN with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is initiated for a patient. After 6 hours of PN infusion, the nurse checks the patient's capillary blood glucose level and finds it to be 140 mg/dl (8.9 mmol/L). The most appropriate action by the nurse is to

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Mild hyperglycemia is expected during the first few days after PN is started and requires ongoing monitoring. Because the glucose elevation is small and expected, the health care provider is not notified. There is no need to obtain a venous specimen for comparison. Slowing the rate of the infusion is beyond the nurse's scope of practice and will decrease the patient's nutritional intake.

PN with a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Is Initiated