Definition: Total parentarel nutrition (TPN)is an intravenous feeding that provides nutrition and fluids for someone who cannot take in foods and fluid orally. It is an imperfect form of nutrition and is only used short term.
Total Parentarel Nutrition (TPN) Definition
By Angela Morrow, RN, About.com
Updated December 26, 2007
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