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CCNS Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist

Category - Pediatrics

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When teaching a caregiver in the home about flushing a child’s central venous catheter, the nurse should instruct the caregiver to:
  1. Have all siblings out of the room during the procedure
  2. Use good hand-washing techniques before and after the procedure
  3. Keep the telephone nearby to call the physician if problems occur
  4. Make certain that the patient has eaten before the procedure
Explanation
Answer - B - When teaching a caregiver in the home about flushing a child’s central venous catheter, the nurse should instruct the caregiver to use good hand-washing techniques before and after the procedure. Hand-washing prior to accessing the device, as well as maintaining aseptic technique when accessing the device, will help to decrease the incidence of infection.
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