PICC Patient Education & Documentation 4

Question 1

Which documentation is required immediately following a PICC removal?

Accepted Answer

Date and time, catheter length removed, tip integrity confirmation, and site condition

Answer

PICC removal documentation must confirm the date/time, complete catheter retrieval (length), tip integrity, and post-removal site status.

Question 2

A patient is being discharged with a PICC for home IV antibiotics. Which topic is least relevant to their discharge education?

Accepted Answer

The nurse's home address for emergency contact

Answer

Personal contact information for the nurse is not appropriate; patients should be directed to the home health agency or on-call line.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of documenting external catheter length at each assessment?

Accepted Answer

To detect catheter migration by comparing to the insertion baseline measurement

Answer

Monitoring external catheter length against the baseline helps identify tip migration inward or outward.

Question 4

A patient asks why they received a 'PICC passport' card. What should the nurse explain?

Accepted Answer

It provides key PICC information (type, size, tip position, insertion date) for any provider who cares for the patient

Answer

A PICC passport card provides essential catheter details to any clinician treating the patient, supporting safe care transitions.

Question 5

When teaching a patient to perform a saline flush at home, which technique should be emphasized?

Accepted Answer

Use a pulsatile (push-pause) technique to create turbulence that clears the lumen

Answer

The pulsatile push-pause flushing technique creates turbulent flow that is more effective at clearing fibrin and debris from the lumen.

(PICC) Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Certified Nurse Practice Test