Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 78%
Simulated
The nurse is preparing discharge teaching for a client newly diagnosed with cancer who just had a tunneled IV catheter (Hickman) placed. The nurse would include which information in the teaching plan regarding sign and symptoms of infection?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
Monitoring for redness, swelling, or exudate at the catheter insertion site is critical to detect infection early, a common complication of tunneled IV catheters. Increased urine output is unrelated, hemoglobin monitoring is for general health, and flushing is for patency, not infection.