A nurse is evaluating a client who has been receiving parenteral nutrition (PN). The nurse should identify a desirable client outcome of total PN therapy as:

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A desirable client outcome of total PN therapy would be weight gain of 1/2 lb/day. This indicates that the client is receiving adequate calories and nutrients and is improving nutritionally. Capillary blood glucose level of 160 mg/dL is too high and indicates poor glucose control, serum sodium level of 127 mEq/L is too low and indicates hyponatremia, and serum cholesterol level 225 mg/dL is too high and indicates hyperlipidemia.

A Nurse Is Evaluating a Client Who Has Been Receiving