What action should the nurse implement when discontinuing an intravenous (IV) line?
a. Remove the dressing, remove the catheter, dispose of the used equipment in the sharps container, and chart observations and actions.
b. Observe the site for redness, swelling, and pain, and put on sterile gloves. Remove the dressing catheter and chart the find-ings and action.
c. Observe the site for redness, swelling, and pain, and put on clean gloves. Remove the dressing and catheter, place a 2 ? 2 dress-ing over the site, and chart the findings and action.
d. Observe the site for redness, swelling, and pain and put on clean gloves. Remove the dressing and catheter; chart the findings and action.
C
This procedure is not sterile. Clean gloves protect the nurse from the body fluids. Placement of a small 2 ? 2 dressing keeps the area clean until the insertion site closes.
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