The nurse on an evidence-based practice council is making recommendations to ensure patency of nontunneled central venous lines. The nurse recommends that daily saline and diluted heparin flushes be used in which of the following situations?

The nurse on an evidence-based practice council is making recommendations to ensure patency of nontunneled central venous lines. The nurse recommends that daily saline and diluted heparin flushes be used in which of the following situations?


a) Before drawing blood
b) With continuous infusions
c) Daily when not in use
d) When the line is discontinued


Answer: c) Daily when not in use


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