A Nurse Specialist Is Preparing to Insert a Peripherally Inserted

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse specialist is preparing to insert a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) . Complications related to the insertion of PICCs include:

• A)bleeding, malposition of the catheter, and nerve damage.
• B)phlebitis, infection, and SVC syndrome.
• C)thrombosis, pinch-off syndrome, and infection.
• D)septicemia, twiddler's syndrome, and thrombosis.

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