The home care nurse observes a break in the catheter lumen while changing the central venous catheter dressing of a client after bone marrow transplantation. What is the nurse's best first action?
A. Document the observation.
B. Cover the break with sterile tape.
C. Remove the central venous catheter.
D. Clamp the catheter proximal to the break.
D
The central venous catheter provides a direct line to the internal environment of a client at great risk for infection and bleeding. Protecting the client from infection after discharge is just as im-portant as when the client was hospitalized.
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