An Appropriate Technique for the Nurse to Implement for a Patient

question 50

Multiple Choice

An appropriate technique for the nurse to implement for a patient with a continuous subcutaneous infusion is to:

• A) Change the site every day
• B) Use a gauze dressing over the insertion site
• C) Select an insertion site over a bony prominence
• D) Insert the packaged needle at a 90-degree angle, or according to direction.

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