The Nurse Notes That the Peripheral PN Bag Is Almost

The nurse notes that the peripheral PN bag is almost empty and a new PN bag has not yet arrived from the pharmacy. Which action is appropriate?

A) Decreasing the rate of the current PN infusion to 10 ml/hr until the new bag arrives
B) Infusing 5% dextrose in water until the new PN bag is delivered from the pharmacy
C) Flushing the peripheral line with saline and wait until the new PN bag is available
D) Monitoring the patient's capillary blood glucose until a new PN bag is hung

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