Reference no: EM133954874

Questions

1. The number one technique for prevention of infection, especially in any central line or other invasive device is ...?

2. For a patient with a central line, which is the correct solution or preparation to use when bathing?

3. After checking the order, identifying the patient, and washing hands, what would be the next step in accessing a central line, such as a percutaneously inserted central catheter (PICC) line?

4. What is one preparation used for scrubbing the cap of the access port of the central line?

5. When changing the dressing on a central line, the RN should practice which form of aseptic technique? Medical of surgical asepsis?

6. What does the nurse use to check for patency of the central line?

7.When changing the dressing on a central line, how should the patient be positioned?

8. When accessing a central line to administer medication or other infusions, besides saline flushes, what other technique is used?

9. Besides redness, swelling, and heat, what other symptom would the nurse look for at the central line site that would indicate infection?

10. What is the necessary step to ensure that a central line is still needed for a patient?