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Ms. Taber, 59 years old, has a peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC) line. The practical nurse notices...

Ms. Taber, 59 years old, has a peripherally-inserted central catheter (PICC) line. The practical nurse notices that Ms. Taber’s infusion is running slower than ordered. The insertion site is not reddened or swollen, and stiches are intact. What is the priority nursing action?


A) Notify the physician that the PICC is occluded.

B) Have the client cough and reposition her arm.

C) Stop the infusion and notify the physician.

D) Apply a tourniquet to the upper arm.

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Answer : C) Stop the infusion and notify the physician.

If The insertion site is not reddened or swollen, and stiches are intact. But the infusion slows down, then there is a chance for clot formation in picc line, it will occludes the line. So a nurse have to stop the infusion and notify the physician first and troubleshoot with the problems. As the PICC line is inserted into large central veins near heart, we should not take any risks by neglecting the slowdown of infusion. We must inform the physician to ensure patients safety.

Nightingale answered 2 years ago
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