Identify the nursing action that best prevents the introduction of air into a subclavian IV line when the nurse is changing the tubing on the IV solution
a. Keep the head of the bed elevated 45 de-grees.
b. Have the client turn his head away from the insertion site.
c. Encourage the client to do the Valsalva's maneuver during the procedure.
d. Make sure the tubing on the old IV line is turned off before changing.
C
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