A nurse is completing discharge teaching who has a peripherally inserted central catheter ( PICC) line in the left arm.

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A nurse is completing discharge teaching who has a peripherally inserted central catheter ( PICC) line in the left arm.

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A nurse is completing discharge teaching who has a peripherally
inserted central catheter ( PICC) line in the left arm. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the
teaching?
a) Do not elevate the arm above the level of the heart
b) Change the catheter dressing daily
c) Use 10mL syringe to flush line
d) Clean the insertion site using 20mL of hydrogen peroxide
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