Assessment of a patient complaining of the sudden onset of chest pain reveals a central intravenous catheter to his right upper chest. Which one of the following signs related to the catheter should be of greatest concern to the EMT?
A) The skin is red around the insertion site.
B) The line is unclamped and without a cap.
C) There appears to be fluid in the catheter.
D) The catheter tubing is kinked.
B
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