Question

Health care personnel are assigned to care for a patient with a peripheral IV infusion. The person is providing hygiene care to the client and would avoid which of the following while changing the client's hospital gown?

A) Using a hospital gown with snaps at the sleeves.
B) Disconnecting the IV tubing from the catheter in the vein.
C) Checking the IV flow rate immediately after changing the hospital gown.
D) Putting the bag and tubing through the sleeve, followed by the client's arm.

Answer 1

During hygiene care, when changing a patient's gown with a peripheral IV infusion, avoid disconnecting the IV tubing to prevent contamination and infection.

Step-by-step explanation:

When providing hygiene care to a patient with a peripheral IV infusion and changing the patient's hospital gown, the person should avoid disconnecting the IV tubing from the catheter in the vein. Disconnecting the IV could introduce air into the system or cause contamination, increasing the risk of an infection. Instead, the gown should be changed by carefully manipulating the sleeves, either using a gown with snaps at the sleeves or by threading the bag and tubing through the sleeve, followed by the patient's arm. It is also important to check the IV flow rate immediately after changing the gown to ensure it has not been altered during the process.