The nurse is inserting a peripherally inserted central catheter ...

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The nurse is inserting a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) into the patient. Aware of the potential for health careassociated infection, the nurse is careful to
 
  a. Prepare the skin with 2 chlorhexidine gluconate.
  b. Select a catheter of appropriate size for the appropriate vein.
  c. Use nonallergenic tape and dressings on the patient.
  d. Utilize local anesthetic on the site as ordered.

Question 2

When dealing with the concept of touch, the nurse realizes what with regard to contact touch?
 
  a. Involves only skin-to-skin contact
  b. Involves eye contact
  c. Occurs only when tasks are being performed
  d. Is used only to protect the patient

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Answer to Question 1

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One of the sites for health careassociated infection is the bloodstream. Bloodstream infection can be caused by improper care of the needle insertion site. Two percent chlorhexidine gluconate is an antiseptic solution that when applied properly and allowed to dry reduces microbial counts at the insertion site. Selecting the correct catheter size, using nonallergenic tape and dressings, and utilizing local anesthetic are important steps for individualized patient care and are typically part of the procedure, but they do not affect the cause of a health careassociated infection by, for example, decreasing microbial counts at the insertion site.

Answer to Question 2

A
Contact touch involves obvious skin-to-skin contact, whereas noncontact touch refers to eye contact. It is difficult to separate the two. Touch that occurs when tasks are being performed is known as task-oriented touch. Touch used to protect the patient or nurse is known as protective touch. Although contact touch does include task-oriented and protective touch, these are not the only forms of touch.

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