What information is most important to teach the client going home with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line?
a. "Avoid carrying your grandchild with the arm that has the IV."
b. "Be sure to place the arm with the IV in a sling during the day."
c. "Flush the IV line with normal saline daily."
d. "You can use the arm with the IV for most of the activities of daily living."
A
A properly placed PICC (in the antecubital fossa or the basilic vein) allows the client considerable freedom of movement. Clients can participate in most activities of daily living; however, heavy lifting can dislodge the catheter or occlude the lumen. Although it is important to keep the insertion site and tubing dry, the client can shower. The device is flushed with heparin.
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