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              Treatment
                  Tighten all connections.  Remove catheter.  Remove catheter.  Prescribe antibiotic.  Remove catheter.  Prescribe antibiotic.








                  Keep all connecting sites visible. Observe connecting sites frequently. Use built-in  Use continuous flush device. Gently flush   2-4 mL.  Carefully secure catheter at insertion site.  Always use aseptic technique. Leave dressing in place until cat


              Prevention  alarm system. Use Luer-Lock stopcocks. Always aspirate and discard before flushing.  becomes damp, loosened, or soiled.  transducer, and tubing every 72 hours. Do not use IV fluid containing glucose.  rather than an open system Carefully flu







           Problems Encountered with Arterial Catheters (continued)  Cause  Loose connections  Clot from catheter tip into   bloodstream  Forward movement of   contaminated catheter Break in sterile technique  Prolonged catheter use  Break in sterile technique  Pr




















              Problem  Hemorrhage  Local infection
           4.7           Emboli            Sepsis
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