Why is the nurse implementing actions to prevent the onset of catheter-related infections in a patient receiving care in the intensive care unit?
1. Statistics report that as many as one in five individuals who develop a catheter-related infection die from it.
2. Nosocomial catheter-related infections prolong hospitalization by an average of 4 days.
3. The increased cost of care due to the development of a blood-borne infection averages between $1,700 and $17,000.
4. Central venous catheters have about the same rate of infection as peripherally inserted catheters.
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Rationale 1: Mortality attributable to these infections is between 4% and 20%, so between 500 and 4,000 patients in the United States died annually due to CVC-related bloodstream infections.
Rationale 2: These infections prolong hospitalization by a mean of 7 days.
Rationale 3: These infections prolong hospitalization by a mean of 7 days at a cost of between $3,700 to $29,000.
Rationale 4: The risk of infection is significantly higher with central lines as compared to peripherally inserted catheters.
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