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A primary health care provider prescribes lipids (fat emulsion) for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The nurse should explain to the client that the fat emulsion is administered for which reason?

ExplanationLipids are a brand of intravenous fat emulsion administered to clients who are at risk for developing an essential fatty acid deficiency, such as those receiving TPN. Fat emulsions help meet caloric and nutritional needs that cannot be met by glucose administration alone. Fat emulsions are not administered to increase the amount of body fluids and they do not decrease the incidence of phlebitis. Fat emulsions neither replace TPN nor do they require infusion during the night.