The nurse is caring for a patient who has a central venous catheter (CVC). Which nursing intervention is the most important for the nurse to include in the patient's plan of care?
A) Carefully document all assessments of the catheter site.
B) Use strict sterile procedure when performing dressing changes.
C) Label each new dressing with the date, time, and nurse's initials.
D) Ensure that the CVC is discontinued as soon as possible.

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Strict sterile procedure is mandatory when changing CVC dressings because of the high risk of septicemia and/or sepsis. The other actions are appropriate, but not of the highest priority.

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