Question

A parenteral solution that contains dextrose and amino acids but which requires lipids to be administered separately is called a(n) _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

Food serum.

Explanation:

The food serum is used when the patient is unable to eat food either due to trauma or coma, shock among others. The administration of food and nutrients by intravenous route is of utmost importance in critical situations, since dextrose will act as a quick energy source since it is a simple saccharide, the solution would contribute to the osmotic balance, and on the other hand the fats would conform the tissue strictures and they would ensure an energy reserve.

These are very different from those that apply antibiotics or other medications, since the purpose is not nutritional but to maintain the balance or balance of an infection or minerals in the body.