A nurse is preparing to discharge a patient home on parenteral nutrition. What should an effective home care teaching program address? Select all that apply
A) Preparing the patient to troubleshoot for problems
B) Teaching the patient and family strict aseptic technique
C) Teaching the patient and family how to set up the infusion
D) Teaching the patient to flush the line with sterile water
E) Teaching the patient when it is safe to leave the access site open to air
Ans: A, B, C
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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. Sterile water is never used for flushes and the access site must never be left open to air.
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