An 8-Year-Old Has Just Had a Central Venous Access Device

An 8-year-old has just had a central venous access device line inserted in the intensive care unit. The peripheral intravenous line (PIV) is still in place and patent. A dose of antibiotic is due now. As the nurse, which venous access site would you use?

A) Central venous catheter; this will help determine the patency.
B) Central venous catheter, because the child is in the intensive care unit; these must be given systemically as quickly as possible.
C) The PIV must be used until placement of central venous catheter is confirmed by radiograph.
D) The PIV because the central venous catheter is to be reserved for fluids.