A nurse is accessing a client's Hickman catheter in order to administer a prescribed IV medication. The nurse knows that these tunneled catheters have what characteristic?
A) They are used to administer short-term medication therapy.
B) Tunneling helps to stabilize the catheter.
C) Tunneling provides maximum protection against infection.
D) They may remain in place for several years.
B
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Tunneling helps to stabilize the catheter and reduces the potential for infection. However, an implanted catheter, not a tunneled catheter, provides maximum protection against infection and can be held in place for several years. Tunneled catheters are not normally used for short-term therapy.
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