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Port CAP IV Teaching 2534

Port CAP IV
SN instructed patient the dressing should be kept clean and dry. You should inspect the needle site area regularly. If the Port CAP seems to have moved, or you notice swelling, bruising, redness, or tenderness, contact your nurse intermediately.

Last updated December 23, 2019

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