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For an adult client with central venous catheter (CVC), which action is essential to prevent infection during CVC care?
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Correct answer Performing hand hygiene before and after touching the CVC
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Using clean technique when handling the catheter
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Flushing the CVC once every shift with normal saline
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Changing IV tubing connected to the CVC every 72 hours
Rationale
Performing hand hygiene before and after touching the CVC is essential to the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI). Hand hygiene is fundamental in reducing the transmission of infectious agents. While the other answers may be part of CVC care, using sterile (not clean) technique during CVC dressing changes, flushing the CVC according to facility protocol, and changing IV tubing connected to the CVC based on CDC guidelines are appropriate practices but not as fundamentally critical as hand hygiene.
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