The nurse is caring for a client with a central venous catheter (CVC). To decrease the risk of infection, the nurse plans to change the dressing every _____ to 72 hours. Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer: 48
Rationale: The dressing should be changed routinely (every 48 to 72 hours, per institutional policy) or when it becomes soiled, wet, or loose.
Global Rationale: The dressing should be changed routinely (every 48 to 72 hours, per institutional policy) or when it becomes soiled, wet, or loose.
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