Question # 24

A nurse assesses a PICC insertion site and notes a small amount of serous drainage, mild erythema, and no tenderness or purulence. The catheter remains patent. What is the most appropriate initial action?

Options:

A.

Immediately remove the catheter and send the tip for culture

B.

Clean the site, apply a new sterile dressing, and continue close monitoring

C.

Start empiric intravenous antibiotics without further assessment

D.

Ignore the findings because they are normal

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