Which assessment finding for a client with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line requires immediate attention?
a. Initial dressing over site is 3 days old.
b. Line has been in for 4 weeks.
c. A securement device is absent.
d. Upper extremity swelling is noted.
D
Upper extremity swelling could indicate infiltration, and the PICC line will need to be removed. The initial dressing over the PICC site should be changed within 24 hours. This does not require immediate attention, but the swelling does. The dwell time for PICC lines can be months or even years. Securement devices are being used more often now to secure the catheter in place and prevent complications such as phlebitis and infiltration. The IV should have one, but this does not take priority over the client whose arm is swollen.
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