A Patient with Pneumonia Has an IV Started to Administer

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient with pneumonia has an IV started to administer antibiotics.After 24 hours the patient develops a hematoma at the IV site.Which of the following is the most likely cause of this complication?

• A) Infiltration of the IV
• B) Thrombus in the vessel
• C) Inflammation of the surrounding tissue
• D) Inflammation of the vein

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