Peripheral veins are seldom used for the administration of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) because
A.
TPN fluids tend to infiltrate surrounding tissue
B.
the hypotonic solution causes local hemolysis
C.
large-bore needles must be used
D.
blood flow in peripheral vessels is not great enough to protect the peripheral vessels from irritation
E.
the vessels are easily occluded
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