A nurse receives report at shift change that one of their clients' intravenous sites has just infiltrated. What signs and symptoms should the nurse expect to see upon assessment of the PIV insertion site?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

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A nurse receives report at shift change that one of their clients' intravenous sites has just infiltrated. What signs and symptoms should the nurse expect to see upon assessment of the PIV insertion site?

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu

ID: 137304

Ramanpreet Kaur Sidhu   
 
 ID: 137304

Accepted Answer

Edema around site, tight skin, cool to touch, burning sensation

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Redness, veins appear inflamed, warm to touch, pain

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Blanching of skin, cool to touch, blistering, tissue sloughing

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Pus-filled drainage, redness, pain, and fever

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