When monitoring a patient who has been receiving peripheral parenteral nutrition for more than 3 weeks, the nurse will watch for which potential complication?

Name: When monitoring a patient who has been receiving peripheral parenteral nutrition for more than 3 weeks, the nurse will watch for which potential complication?
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The long-term administration of nutritional supplements via a peripheral vein may lead to phlebitis and, possibly, the loss of a limb.

When Monitoring a Patient Who Has Been Receiving Peripheral Parenteral