Posted: August 7th, 2017

The nurse is making initial rounds on the nursing unit to assess the condition or assigned clients. The nurse notes that the client’s IV site is cool, pale and swollen and the solution is not infusing. The nurse concludes that which of the following complications has been experienced by the client?

The nurse is making initial rounds on the nursing unit to assess the condition or assigned clients. The nurse notes that the client’s IV site is cool, pale and swollen and the solution is not infusing. The nurse concludes that which of the following complications has been experienced by the client?

A. Infection
B. Phlebitis
C. Infiltration