Question # 26

A nurse is preparing to obtain a blood sample from a PICC. After discarding the appropriate volume, the nurse is unable to aspirate additional blood. What is the next appropriate action?

Options:

A.

Forcefully irrigate with a 3 mL syringe of saline

B.

Reposition the patient’s arm, have the patient cough or change position, and reattempt aspiration before considering the line occluded

C.

Immediately declare the catheter non-functional and remove it

D.

Instill alteplase without further assessment

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