A client with osteomyelitis is admitted to the acute-care hospital to begin infusion therapy. The client needs infusion therapy for 3 weeks and has poor venous access. The I.V. team registered nurses are competent to insert peripherally inserted central catheters, as well as midline catheters. Which should be taken into consideration when selecting the most appropriate venous access device?

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A Client with Osteomyelitis Is Admitted to the Acute-Care Hospital