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CharlieWard

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A nurse is accessing a client's Hickman catheter in order to administer a prescribed IV medication. The nurse knows that these tunneled catheters have what characteristic?
 
  A) They are used to administer short-term medication therapy.
  B) Tunneling helps to stabilize the catheter.
  C) Tunneling provides maximum protection against infection.
  D) They may remain in place for several years.

Question 2

Which of these findings would be considered normal in a urine specimen?
 
  a. pH 7.4 c. protein
  b. glucose d. specific gravity 1.5


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vseab

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Tunneling helps to stabilize the catheter and reduces the potential for infection. However, an implanted catheter, not a tunneled catheter, provides maximum protection against infection and can be held in place for several years. Tunneled catheters are not normally used for short-term therapy.

Answer to Question 2

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A normal urinalysis finding includes pH range of 4.6 to 8.0, negative protein, negative glucose, and specific gravity of 1.015 to 1.030.


CharlieWard

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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