The patient is to receive lipid therapy and peripheral parenteral nutrition (PPN).The nurse should be sure that:

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Obtain a serum triglyceride level before initiation of fat therapy (baseline)and 6 hours after fat has infused.Determines patient's ability to metabolize lipid.
Select or initiate appropriate functional IV site (18-gauge catheter)to administer PPN and lipid emulsion.Large-gauge catheter ensures more efficient flow of infusion.Fat emulsions should hang no longer than 12 hours as a separate infusion.Fat emulsions cause adverse symptoms if infused too rapidly as a separate infusion.The infusion time is normally at least 4 hours.

The Patient Is to Receive Lipid Therapy and Peripheral Parenteral