A school-age child is prescribed to receive long-term intravenous antibiotics at home. Which intravenous access route should the nurse suggest as the best for this patient's needs?
A) A port in the left upper chest
B) A PICC line in an antecubital space
C) An intraosseous line in the left lower leg
D) A Hickman catheter in the right upper chest
B
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Peripherally inserted central catheters or PICC lines are advantageous for home care because they can remain in place for up to 4 months without being changed. In a PICC line, a catheter is inserted into an arm vein and advanced until the tip rests in the superior vena cava. Drugs commonly administered by PICC lines are antibiotics. The child does not need a port or Hickman catheter implanted in the chest. An intraosseous line is not indicated for this child's medication therapy.
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