A Client Is Scheduled for Surgical Insertion of a Midline

question 22

Multiple Choice

A client is scheduled for surgical insertion of a midline catheter. A nurse explains to the client that a midline catheter is any peripheral catheter that is placed:

• A)with the tip in any location between the antecubital fossa and the subclavian vein.
• B)between the antecubital fossa and 3 to 5 cm distal to the axillary vein.
• C)between the antecubital fossa and 6 to 8 cm proximal to one of the innominate veins.
• D)between the antecubital fossa and the head of the clavicle, with optimal tip location level with the axilla.

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