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A Patient Has Been Receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition

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A patient has been receiving total parenteral nutrition. Upon assessment, the nurse notes these assessment findings: blood pressure 150/92 mm Hg (elevated from previous readings) ; pulse rate 110 beats/minute and weak; pitting edema on both ankles; and new-onset confusion. The nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing which condition?


A) Infection
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Hyperglycemia
D) Fluid overload

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