The Nurse on the IV Therapy Team Is Making Rounds

The nurse on the IV therapy team is making rounds in the intensive care unit on clients with central venous catheters.  Which central line should be removed earliest to prevent infection?

A) Femoral line inserted in emergency department post cardiac arrest 48 hours ago
B) Internal jugular line inserted 6 days ago in operating room
C) Peripherally inserted central catheter line with one lumen occluded that was placed 2 weeks ago
D) Subclavian line with slight redness at anchor suture sites inserted in intensive care unit 72 hours ago

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