A child has been hospitalized for an extended time period, and has been discharged home. This child requires complex long-term care. What should the nurse teach the family members?
1. How to remove a central line
2. Instruction on oxygen administration
3. Nothing, the family is familiar with the care.
4. How to insert an IV line
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Rationale:
1. Removing a central line is not within the realm of what family members need to do at home.
2. Prior to discharge, the family might need to learn physical and rehabilitative procedures for the child's care. For the child requiring complex long-term care, parent might need to learn about oxygen administration.
3. The nurse can never assume the family members are familiar with the care required, even if they have been participating during the hospital stay.
4. Starting an IV line is not within the family's responsibilities for home care.
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