Patient Education & Documentation Flashcards
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Which documentation is required immediately following a PICC removal?
Answer: Date and time, catheter length removed, tip integrity confirmation, and site condition
PICC removal documentation must confirm the date/time, complete catheter retrieval (length), tip integrity, and post-removal site status.
A patient is being discharged with a PICC for home IV antibiotics. Which topic is least relevant to their discharge education?
Answer: The nurse's home address for emergency contact
Personal contact information for the nurse is not appropriate; patients should be directed to the home health agency or on-call line.
What is the primary purpose of documenting external catheter length at each assessment?
Answer: To detect catheter migration by comparing to the insertion baseline measurement
Monitoring external catheter length against the baseline helps identify tip migration inward or outward.
A patient asks why they received a 'PICC passport' card. What should the nurse explain?
Answer: It provides key PICC information (type, size, tip position, insertion date) for any provider who cares for the patient
A PICC passport card provides essential catheter details to any clinician treating the patient, supporting safe care transitions.
When teaching a patient to perform a saline flush at home, which technique should be emphasized?
Answer: Use a pulsatile (push-pause) technique to create turbulence that clears the lumen
The pulsatile push-pause flushing technique creates turbulent flow that is more effective at clearing fibrin and debris from the lumen.
A patient's PICC education record shows 'verbal instruction given.' Why might this documentation be considered incomplete?
Answer: It lacks evidence of patient comprehension such as teach-back results or return demonstration
Documentation of instruction alone is insufficient without evidence that the patient understood, typically verified via teach-back.
Which scenario requires the nurse to document an unplanned PICC-related patient education encounter?
Answer: Patient calls to report they accidentally pulled on the line and notices more catheter is visible
Any change in catheter status, such as visible catheter migration, requires documentation of the event, education provided, and actions taken.