Pharmocotherapy Principles and Practice- Parenteral Nutrition

Contact Hours: 2.0

ACPE No: 014-999-07-112-H04

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity the participant should be able to:
On completion of the chapter, the reader will be able to
1. List appropriate indications for the use of parenteral nutrition (PN).
2. Describe the components of parenteral nutrition (PN) and their role in nutrition support.
3. Explain the pharmaceutical and compounding issues with parenteral nutrition (PN).
4. Develop a parenteral nutrition (PN) prescription and a plan to initiate parenteral nutrition (PN) based on patient-specific factors.
5. Describe the etiology and risk factors for substrate intolerance, including hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and azotemia, in patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN).
6. Describe the etiology and risk factors for the refeeding syndrome in patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN).
7. Describe the etiology and risk factors for liver complications and metabolic bone disease in patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN).
8. Design a plan to monitor, prevent, and treat parenteral nutrition (PN)–associated complications.
9. Design a plan to monitor and correct electrolyte, vitamin, and trace-element abnormalities in patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN).

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