Question

1. A nurse is teaching a client who is scheduled for placement of a peripherally inserted central cathether (PICC) line. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?
   1. Your PICC line will allow long term access for antibiotic therapy
   2. You should use a 5 millimeter barrel syringe t flush your PICC line at home
   3. Your PICC line must be placed in your nondominant arm
   4. You should immobilize the arm with the PICC line

Answer 1

Answer : option A

Picc line helps to provide long-term access to IV antibiotics and other medication that should be given for long duration, as injections everyday can cause trauma and is troublesome, so option A is correct.

10 millilitre syringe is typically used to flush a picc line, small sized syringes increase the pressure in the catheter and may cause damage to it. So option B is incorrect.

Even though non dominant arm gives more comfort , a picc line can be placed on any arm i.e, both dominant and non dominant arm. So option C is incorrect.

There is no need to immobilize the arm , but you shouldn't play or exercise vigoursly. You can allow the client to perform basic activities. So option D is incorrect.