A client is receiving total parenteral nutrition (tpn) through a central venous access device. the nurse discovers that the tpn bag is empty and the next bag has not been received yet from the pharmacy. what is the most appropriate action for the nurse to take?

When the nurse notices the TPN bag is empty and the bag needs to be changed, she needs to call the pharmacy right away. While waiting for the pharmacy or her supervisor to deliver a new bag, she will hang a different solution that will work until until the new bag is delivered. She will use a bag of 10% dextrose in water. This can be used as a temporary solution.