A Nurse Assesses That a Client Has Developed 2+ Phlebitis

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse assesses that a client has developed 2+ phlebitis at the site of a current peripheral I.V. infusion. Which action should be the nurse's first priority?

• A)Notify the physician.
• B)Start a new line proximal to the old site.
• C)Discontinue the I.V.catheter at that site.
• D)Apply warm moist packs to the existing I.V.site.

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