The IV Therapy Nurse Is Inserting a Peripherally Inserted Central

The IV therapy nurse is inserting a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) so that a patient can receive an IV solution containing 50% dextrose. When explaining the need for the PICC, the nurse will include the information that

A) to give adequate doses of IV insulin, a centrally located IV catheter is needed.
B) blood glucose testing is more accurate when samples are obtained from a central line.
C) infusion of the IV solution through a PICC line will allow rapid dilution of 50% dextrose.
D) the 50% dextrose is less likely to produce infection when given through a PICC line.