A client has a triple-lumen tunneled catheter and is receiving PN with daily infusions of lipids, as well as several other I.V. medications. How should a nurse infuse the lipids?

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Infusing the lipids in the same line as the TPN, between the filter and the injection port, ensures that the lipids are infused directly into the central circulation and prevents possible contamination from opening another line. It is important to make sure the lipids and other I.V. medications are compatible and to follow the facility's policy for medication administration. A 0.22-μm filter should be used to prevent bacterial contamination, not a 0.45-μm filter. Infusing the lipids into a separate injection port can increase the risk of infection and may not be necessary with a triple-lumen catheter.

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