Question

The PICC team is scheduled to remove a PICC before client discharge. Assessment of the catheter indicates the PICC and determines the PICC is "stuck". The most common cause of a stuck PICC is:

Answer 1

Answer:

Stuck PICC is one potential complication, and it occurs when the catheter is not able to disengage while the removal process, and it cannot be removed out of the vein. And this is generally due to venospasm and it gets resolved as the time passes.

Explanation:

You should know that PICC stands for Peripherally inserted central catheter, and it is a thin, delicate and long tube or catheter, which is inserted inside the vein in the child's arm, neck or leg. And the tip of the catheter is being positioned inside a large vein which carries the blood inside the heart. A PICC line is applied for long-term intravenous antibiotics, medication or nutrition, and for drawing the blood.