The nurse assesses the patient's intravenous (IV) site. Which clinical indicator does the nurse recognize as being most consistent with phlebitis?
a. An elevated heart rate
b. Decreased skin temperature
c. Erythema along the vein line
d. Edema around the insertion site
C
The nurse scrutinizes the IV insertion site for redness along the outline of the vein through the skin. The erythema indicates inflammation of the vein. Tachycardia is consistent as a clinical in-dicator for infection. Cool skin is consistent with clinical indicators for infiltration. Regional edema is consistent with clinical indicators for inflammation and infection.
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