The nurse is preparing a client for an intravenous infusion of 50% dextrose and the client asks the nurse why a peripherally inserted central catheter must be inserted. Which of the following explanations is the basis for the nurse's response?
A)The prescribed infusion can be given much more rapidly when the client has a central line.
B)There is a decreased risk for infection when 50% dextrose is infused through a central line.
C)The 50% dextrose is hypertonic and will be more rapidly diluted when given through a central line.
D)The required blood glucose monitoring is more accurate when samples are obtained from a central line.

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Shrinkage of red blood cells can occur when solutions with dextrose concentrations greater than 10% are administered intravenously. Blood glucose testing is not more accurate when samples are obtained from a central line. The infection risk is higher with a central catheter than with peripheral IV lines. Hypertonic or concentrated IV solutions are not given rapidly.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Client for an Intravenous Infusion