Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 92%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who has a peripheral IV infusion and notes that the client's arm is edematous, cool, and tender at the catheter insertion site. Which of the following complications of IV therapy should the nurse suspect?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
Edema, coolness, and tenderness suggest infiltration, where IV fluid leaks into surrounding tissue.