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3 Basic Components of TPN
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Amino Acids (proteins) Lipids (fat) Dextrose (carbs or sugar)
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TPN means
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Total Parenteral Nutrition
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Most common concentration of TPN Dextrose
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20%
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Goal of TPN therapy
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To correct nutritional deficits by meeting calorie, protein, vitamin and mineral requirements that cannot be met orally
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Least amount of time a patient should receive a TPN
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3 days prior to surgery
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4 hospital staff involved are
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Physicians, Pharmacists, Dietician and Nurses
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Essential Amino Acid means
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The human body cannot synthesize and therefore must be provided for nutritionally
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Non Essential Amino Acid means
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The human body can synthesize and are not a nutritional requirement
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Amino Acid needed for a Kidney failure
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Branched-Chained Amino Acid
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Amino Acid needed for a Liver disease
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Hepatamine
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Linoleic Acid ( fatty acid )
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When patients cannot eat by mouth for a long period of time, they become deficient
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Trace elements are
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CR, Cu, Mn, Zn, I, Se
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Components of 2:1 TPN
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Dextrose and amino acid
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Components of 3:1 TPN
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Dextrose, amino acid and lipid
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What are trace elements
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A group of minerals which the body requires in minute quantities
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