A Patient with an Intravenous Infusion Requests a New Gown

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient with an intravenous infusion requests a new gown after bathing.Which of the following actions is most appropriate?

• A) Disconnect the intravenous tubing, thread the end through the sleeve of the old gown and through the sleeve of the new gown, and reconnect.
• B) Thread the intravenous bag and tubing through the sleeve of the old gown and through the sleeve of the new gown without disconnecting.
• C) Inform the patient that a new gown is not an option while receiving an intravenous infusion in the hospital.
• D) Call the charge nurse for assistance because linen use is monitored and this is not a common procedure.

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