A home health nurse is teaching a family member about the care of a patient’s peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). Which of the following would be appropriate for the nurse to make?

“Place the used intravenous tubing in a leak proof container and then this in sealed container inside a second leak proof container”. “You will need to put on adisposable face mask before you connect the port of the PICC.”“The port of the PICC catheter will need to be cleansed with providence-iodine Betadine) after the insulin is completed.”“The empty medication container can be placed inthe same container as your house hold refuses.”

Explanation.

“You will need to put on adisposable face mask before you connect the port of the PICC.”