A Patient's Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Has Infiltrated Several Times During

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient's peripheral intravenous catheter has infiltrated several times during an 8-hour shift. The nurse realizes that the patient needs a central venous access device. Which intravascular devices could a properly trained nurse insert under the guidelines of the infusion nursing standards of practice?. Select all that apply.

• A) A triple-lumen catheter
• B) A peripherally inserted central catheter
• C) A tunneled noncuffed catheter
• D) An implanted port
• E) A midline catheter

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