Which IV catheter type carries the highest risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens if a needle stick injury occurs?
A. Midline catheter
B. Short peripheral catheter
C. Peripherally inserted central catheter
D. Nontunneled percutaneous central catheter
B
The risk of developing a bloodborne disease after a needle stick injury is directly related both to the amount of organism present in the blood and the volume of blood injected as a result of the injury. Short peripheral catheters have an insertion stylet that is sharp, rigid, hollow-bored, and blood-filled (after insertion into a client's vein). If this sharp is accidentally the cause of a needle stick injury, a relatively large volume of the client's blood can enter another person's body.
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