A Nurse Is Assisting in the Placement of a Client's

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse is assisting in the placement of a client's central venous catheter. The nurse is aware that the major complication that can occur during placement of a central venous access device is:

• A)phlebitis.
• B)infiltration.
• C)fibrin sheath formation.
• D)intravascular and extravascular malpositioning.

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Definitions:

Parasympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy and slows the heart rate, among other functions.

Splanchnic Nerves

Nerves that convey information about the nutrient contents of the stomach to the brain and are responsible for providing autonomic nervous system control to the abdomen.

Collateral Ganglia

Collections of nerve cell bodies located in the peripheral autonomic nervous system, involved in transmitting nerve signals to organs.

Paravertebral Ganglia

Nerve cell clusters found alongside the vertebral column, involved in the autonomic nervous system's sympathetic division.