You are sending home a patient who is receiving parenteral nutrition. What does an effective home care teaching program do? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Prepares the patient to troubleshoot for problems
B) Teaches the patient and family strict aseptic technique
C) Teaches the patient and family how to set up the infusion
D) Prepares the patient to flush the line with normal saline
E) Prepares the patient when to come in for dressing changes
Ans: A, B, C
Feedback: An effective home care teaching program prepares the patient to store solutions, set up the infusion, flush the line with heparin, change the dressings, and troubleshoot for problems. The most common complication is sepsis. Strict aseptic technique is taught for hand hygiene, handling equipment, changing the dressing, and preparing the solution. This makes options D and E incorrect.
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