The PICC Team Is Scheduled to Remove a PICC Before

question 6

Multiple Choice

The PICC team is scheduled to remove a PICC before client discharge. Assessment of the catheter indicates the PICC and determines that the PICC is "stuck." The most common cause of a stuck PICC is:

• A)phlebitis.
• B)vasospasm.
• C)thrombophlebitis.
• D)a catheter tear or rupture.

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