A Nurse Conducting Rounds Checks on a Client Receiving Continuous

A nurse conducting rounds checks on a client receiving continuous total parenteral nutrition (TPN) .  The infusion pump is found to be powered down, and TPN is no longer infusing.  Which action should the nurse take first?

A) Notify the health care provider that the infusion has stopped
B) Obtain a blood specimen for serum electrolyte testing
C) Obtain a STAT finger-stick capillary blood glucose level
D) Remove the infusion pump and tag the device as malfunctioning

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