A Nurse Teaches a Client Who Is Being Discharged Home

A nurse teaches a client who is being discharged home with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) .Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?

A) "Avoid carrying your grandchild with the arm that has the central catheter."
B) "Be sure to place the arm with the central catheter in a sling during the day."
C) "Flush the peripherally inserted central catheter line with normal saline daily."
D) "You can use the arm with the central catheter for most activities of daily living."

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