Calculating Dextrose in TPN Administration

Very Hard Pharmacological And Parenteral Therapies Total Parenteral Nutrition

A patient who is receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) has been prescribed a solution containing 50% dextrose in water. The physician has ordered an infusion rate of 100 mL/hour. Calculate the total amount of dextrose the patient will receive in a 24-hour period. Fill in the blank with the total grams of dextrose the patient will receive in a 24-hour period:

____ grams