Question

The nurse is changing the central line dressing of a client receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) and notes that the catheter insertion site appears reddened. The nurse should next assess which item?

a.Hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
b.Blood glucose levels
c.Urine output
d.The client's temperature

Answer 1

The nurse should next assess the client's temperature.

Step-by-step explanation:

When the nurse notes that the central line dressing site appears reddened, the next item to assess is the client's temperature (d).

Redness at the catheter insertion site can be a sign of infection, and assessing the client's temperature will help determine if they have a fever, which is an indication of an ongoing infection.

Assessing the hemoglobin and hematocrit levels (a), blood glucose levels (b), and urine output (c) are important assessments, but they may not provide immediate information about the client's redness at the catheter insertion site.