A patient with an intravenous infusion requests a new gown after bathing. Which of the following actions is most appropriate?
a. Disconnect the intravenous tubing, thread the end through the sleeve of the old gown and through the sleeve of the new gown, and reconnect.
b. Thread the intravenous bag and tubing through the sleeve of the old gown and through the sleeve of the new gown without disconnecting.
c. Inform the patient that a new gown is not an option while receiving an intravenous infusion in the hospital.
d. Call the charge nurse for assistance because linen use is monitored and this is not a common procedure.
B
Procedure-related accidents such as contamination of sterile items can occur in the health care setting. Keeping the intravenous tubing intact without breaks in the system is imperative to decrease the risk of infection while changing a patient's gown and satisfying the patient's request.
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