A client has received chemotherapy intravenous (IV), and the nursing assistant observes the IV site as being red and puffy and warm to touch. What action should the nursing assistant take?

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The nursing assistant should report the observations of the swelling, redness, and warmth at the IV insertion site to the nurse. The administration of the chemo has led to inflammation or phlebitis in the vein, which is not a normal finding to be charted and ignored. The IV site should not look like this, so asking the client how long it has been this way is not relevant. It is not in the nursing assistant's scope of practice to apply heat or cold therapy (see Chapter 27).

A Client Has Received Chemotherapy Intravenous (IV), and the Nursing