What should the nurse do to decrease the potential for infection related to IV therapy?
a. Use the clean technique for dressing changes.
b. Change the IV tubing every 12 hours.
c. Palpate the insertion site daily through the intact dressing.
d. After cleansing the skin, dab it dry with a sterile gauze pad.
C
Palpate the catheter insertion site for tenderness daily through the intact dressing. Perform hand hygiene before and after palpating, inserting, replacing, or dressing any intravascular device. Maintain use of sterile dressings. Replace IV tubing no more frequently than at 72-hour intervals unless clinically indicated. Allow the site to air-dry before proceeding with the procedure.
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