See Also Synonyms at steal. These verbs mean to move something from a lower to a higher level or position. Lift sometimes stresses the expenditure of effort: a trunk too heavy to lift. Raise often implies movement to an approximately vertical position: raised my hand so I could ask a question.
Locate the remaining time on dialysis (RTD) on the control panel. The time displayed is equal to the amount of time the patient has left in the dialysis treatment. Locate the transmembrane pressure (TMP) and vital sign readings on the control panel. The TMP is a measurement of the pressure differential between the pressure of the blood and dialysate compartments within the dialyzer.
Definition. 1  Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a way of supplying all the nutritional needs of the body by bypassing the digestive system and dripping nutrient solution directly into a vein. 2  TPN is used when individuals cannot or should not get their nutrition through eating. TPN is used when the intestines are obstructed, when the small intestine is not absorbing nutrients properly, or a gastrointestinal fistula (abnormal connection) is present.