The nurse is reviewing the plan of care for a client who has a newly placed implanted catheter and is to be discharged home. what is a priority for the nurse to include in the plan of care?

The priority for the nurse is to teach the client would be the signs of infection. The other options would be done by the nurse. An intravenous catheter is a long, hollow tube made of soft, rubber-like material called silicone, with an opening called a lumen. It is usually inserted into the large vein leading directly into the heart.