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A Patient Is Admitted to the Critical Care Unit with Severe

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A patient is admitted to the critical care unit with severe malnutrition as a result of hepatic failure.A triple-lumen central venous catheter is placed in the right subclavian vein, and TPN is started.For which of the following complications should the patient be evaluated immediately after insertion of the catheter?


A) Pneumothorax
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Central venous thrombosis
D) Pulmonary aspiration

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