Safety and Infection ControlQuestion 1884 of 2368
Why does the nurse avoid drawing blood from a central line that is infusing parenteral nutrition?
- The nutrition solution always makes lab results too low
- Blood cannot be aspirated from a line with a lipid infusion
- The nutrition line has only a small lumen that collapses
- Manipulation of the line may increase the risk of a bloodstream infection
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Correct answer: Manipulation of the line may increase the risk of a bloodstream infection
Current guidelines advise against sampling from lines infusing parenteral nutrition because extra manipulation raises the risk of CLABSI.
Source: Nursing Advanced Skills (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Manage Central Lines: Blood Sampling From a CVAD. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Safety and Infection Control"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026