What Information Is Most Important to Teach the Client Going

question 10

Multiple Choice

What information is most important to teach the client going home with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line?

• A) "Avoid carrying your grandchild with the arm that has the IV."
• B) "Be sure to place the arm with the IV in a sling during the day."
• C) "Flush the IV line with normal saline daily."
• D) "You can use the arm with the IV for most of the activities of daily living."

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Definitions:

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

A disorder characterized by a low platelet count of unknown cause, leading to bleeding and bruising easily.

Platelets

Small blood cells that play a crucial role in clotting, helping to stop bleeding by clumping and forming plugs in blood vessel injuries.

Hemophilia

A genetic disorder that impairs the body's ability to make blood clots, leading to excessive bleeding.

Venipunctures

The act of puncturing a vein with a needle for the purpose of drawing blood or for intravenous injection.