A child is being discharged from the hospital requiring complex, long-term care with medication administration through a central line and maintenance of oxygen administration by nasal cannula. A home health nurse will be visiting each day. What should the nurse teach the family members prior to hospital discharge?
1. How to insert an IV line
2. Nothing, the family is familiar with the care
3. Instruction on oxygen administration
4. How to remove a central line
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Explanation:
1. Starting an IV line is not within the family's responsibilities for home care.
2. The nurse can never assume the family members are familiar with the care required, even if they have been participating during the hospital stay.
3. Prior to discharge, the parents will need to learn about oxygen administration.
4. Removing a central line is not within the realm of what family members need to do at home.
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