Parenteral nutrition therapy is indicated for patients who cannot maintain nutrition through oral or enteral means. It has little value for short-term nutritional needs that can be met enterally or for terminal illnesses where the goal is comfort rather than prolonging life. The document appears to be questions from a pharmacy training on compounding sterile preparations related to indications for parenteral nutrition.
Parenteral nutrition therapy is indicated for patients who cannot maintain nutrition through oral or enteral means. It has little value for short-term nutritional needs that can be met enterally or for terminal illnesses where the goal is comfort rather than prolonging life. The document appears to be questions from a pharmacy training on compounding sterile preparations related to indications for parenteral nutrition.
Parenteral nutrition therapy is indicated for patients who cannot maintain nutrition through oral or enteral means. It has little value for short-term nutritional needs that can be met enterally or for terminal illnesses where the goal is comfort rather than prolonging life. The document appears to be questions from a pharmacy training on compounding sterile preparations related to indications for parenteral nutrition.