The Nurse Is Assisting in the Discharge of a Patient

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assisting in the discharge of a patient with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) who will receive antibiotic therapy with Invanz (ertapenem) at home under the direction of a home health-care agency. The nurse recognizes that teaching has been effective by which of the following client statements?

A) "The nurses will come out every 6 hours to provide the IV antibiotic."
B) "If the dressing over the PICC line pulls back, the nurse will change it the next day."
C) "I will have to get the antibiotic once a day, usually for 2 weeks."
D) "Since I'm not allergic to penicillin, I won't be allergic to this medication."